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From BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo, jacket illustration by Chris Sheban. Text copyright ©2000 Kate DiCamillo; jacket illustration copyright ©2000 Chris Sheban. Published by Candlewick Press. All rights reserved. The text, book-cover image and book reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of Candlewick Press.

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