<P> Because of Winn - Dixie is a children 's novel written by Kate DiCamillo , which was published in 2000 , and was the winner of a Newbery Honor distinction the following year . In 2000 , the book won the Josette Frank Award , and in 2003 won the Mark Twain Award . It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang , produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox , and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni . </P>
<P> Because of Winn - Dixie is a children 's novel written by Kate DiCamillo , which was published in 2000 , and was the winner of a Newbery Honor distinction the following year . In 2000 , the book won the Josette Frank Award , and in 2003 won the Mark Twain Award . It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang , produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox , and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni . </P>
what type of book is because of winn-dixie
what type of book is because of winn-dixie
children 's novel
children 's novel