Because of Winn-Dixie (Because of Winn-Dixie)
Friendship stories, General fiction, Animal stories, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the… pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6. 2000