India Opal Buloni, a young girl who has just moved to a Florida trailpark, narrates the story of her first summer there. In the supermarket she finds a dog whom she rescues and names Winn-Dixie. The scruffy pup leads young Opal to a whole slew of friends and adventures in her new town. Kate DiCamillo won the Newbery Honor in 2001 for this debut novel and it's easy to see why. Funny and heartfelt, this is a book you'll want on your "classics" shelf.
