{"product_id":"because-of-winn-dixie-by-kate-dicamillo-9781536214352","title":"Because of Winn-Dixie","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries—and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South,\u003c\/i\u003e Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel, which has been awarded a Newbery Honor, translated into nearly thirty languages, and turned into a major motion picture. The story of a preacher’s daughter named Opal whose life is transformed by a scruffy dog named Winn-Dixie continues to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46497494302956,"sku":"9781536214352","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/26393663482734.jpg?v=1748520426","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/because-of-winn-dixie-by-kate-dicamillo-9781536214352","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}