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Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie is a children's novel by Kate DiCamillo published in 2000 and winner of a Newbery Honor distinction the following year. It also won the 2000 Josette Frank Award, and 2003 Mark Twain Award. It has been adapted as a 2005 family film, directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox.

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  • Feb 18, 2005

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  • 1 h 46 min

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  • 14,000,000 (US$)

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Wayne Wang

Wayne Wang (Chinese: 王穎; pinyin: Wáng Yǐng; born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American film director. Wang was born and raised in Hong Kong, and named after his father's favorite movie star, John Wayne. When he was 17, he moved to the United States with the intention of studying towards...

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Kate DiCamillo

Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's author. She is known for her Newbery Award-winning books including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, and the Mercy Watson series. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Italian descent, DiCamillo suffered...

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