Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie is a novel by Kate DiCamillo, published by Candlewick Press of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in March 2000, with Walker Books in the UK. A lonely girl adopts a stray dog in a small Florida town and makes friends through him. It won a Newbery Honor and was filmed in 2005.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Candlewick Press, 2000
- First published
- Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2000
- First UK edition
- Walker Books
The first edition of Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo was published in Cambridge, Mass, USA by Candlewick Press in 2000. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 56 on Open Library, 21 in English
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More by Kate DiCamillo
- The Tiger Rising2001 · 2 editions
- The Tale of Despereaux2003 · 2 editions
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue2005 · 1 edition
- Mercy Watson Fights Crime2006 · 1 edition
- Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride2006 · 1 edition
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane2006 · 2 editions
- Great Joy2007 · 2 editions
- Mercy Watson2007 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of Because of Winn-Dixie?
The first edition of Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo was published in Cambridge, Mass, USA by Candlewick Press in 2000.
How many editions of Because of Winn-Dixie are there?
We track 2 editions of Because of Winn-Dixie, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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