Because of Winn-Dixie
DiCamillo, Kate
ISBN 0763607762
India Opal Buloni lives with her father, the preacher, in a small Southern Florida town. Trying to deal with the fact her mother left them India opens her heart to this new community and especially to her grocery store dog, Winn-Dixie. Immediately fast friends, India Opal and Winn-Dixie help each other learn about relationships and life. Populated with interesting characters like Otis, the ex-con who owns the pet store and serenades the animals. Miss Franny the town librarian who passes out Littmus Lozenges, and Gloria Dump, the closest thing India Opal has to a mother. This novel is a must read, it is heartwarming, sad and full of truths about the human existence. India Opal has a lot to teach us.
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