Winn-Dixie is soon helping Opal in other ways, too. The pooch, named for their meeting place, becomes a trusted companion with whom Opal can share her thoughts and fears, and her hurt, confused feelings about the mother who left the family when Opal was three. ![]() Ten-year-old Opal, lonely in the Florida town where she has just moved with her preacher father, instantly takes a shine to a scraggly stray dog she encounters in the local Winn-Dixie supermarket. ![]() Starred review from ApDiCamillo's debut novel, a 2001 Newbery Honor Book, percolates with heartfelt emotion and eccentric Southern color as superbly performed by Tony Award–winning actress Jones. A stellar audio interpretation of a Newbery Honor book! T.B. Her gravelly voiced blind friend, Gloria Dump her animal-charming, big-hearted friend, Otis her dreamy, book-loving librarian, Miss Franny Block and squeaky-voiced, lisping Sweetie Pie are all memorably and individually created. Her simple, sometimes not-quite-grammatical, but always humorous, take on daily experiences and profound life issues rings true. Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones delivers a superb first-person narration that brings the charming 10-year-old daughter of the Open Arms Baptist Church preacher to life. ![]() Motherless Opal and that dog aren't so different, each looking for the comfort of home and people to love them. India Opal Buloni walks into the Winn-Dixie in her new hometown of Naomi, Florida, for a box of macaroni and cheese, two tomatoes, and white rice and comes out with a dog-a mangy, homeless, smiling dog.
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