Shortly after moving to Florida, India Opal Buloni adopts a dog she names Winn-Dixie, after the supermarket where she finds him. Winn-Dixie becomes her first true friend. Soon after, she begins to make many unusual friends who help her deal with the loss of her mother. Very sweet story.
Mrs. Spisak
Tags: dog, fiction, Florida, grief, Kate DiCamillo, realistic fiction
As the school bully is terrorizing him, Roy Eberhardt sees a boy running outside of the bus window. His desire to find out more about the running boy leads him on an adventure that involves potty-trained alligators, poisonous snakes with sparkling tales, and a quest to stop a big corporation from building in his town. I love a good story that shows how kids can make a difference in the world!
Mrs. Spisak
Tags: alligators, bully, environment, fiction, Florida, owls, realistic fiction, snakes
