MOVIE TRAILER Because of Winn-Dixie ENGLISH 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. Amazon.com: Because of Winn-Dixie: AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Courtney Jines, Nick Price, Luke Benward, Elle Fanning. Because of Winn-Dixie [Kate DiCamillo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kate DiCamillo’s beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a. Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 American family comedy-drama film adapted from the book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo, with the screenplay written by Joan. Games, author extras, and resources based on the award-winning book Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Movie Info. A lonely young girl named Opal adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie (for the supermarket where she found him). The bond between the girl and her. Directed by Wayne Wang. With AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews. A 10-year-old girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Because of Winn-Dixie is such a beautiful and enchanting book. I loved reading this with my daughter. I am glad she was a little bit older when we read it (I think.