Nice book!
Because of Winn-Dixie
I just finished reading this book. It was short and sweet - more proof it doesn't take a lot of words to make a big impact in the world of children's literature. Its about a girl who finds a dog and names him Winn-Dixie. Because of him she meets a lot of new friends, each one with something to share with her about how the world works. I thought I'd have a hard time reading the book because the town they live in is Naomi, Florida, and I thought it would remind me of my own long lost daughter, Naomi... especially since a sub-theme of the book is separation between a daughter and her mother. However it didn't bother me at all. The idea of the child's mother (in the book) leaving her mystified me (I can't understand a mother wanting to do that) but the woman was supposedly an alcoholic so maybe its plausible.
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