Lonely Opal has moved to Naomi, Florida, with her father, and doesn't know what to expect. But when she adopts Winn-Dixie, a dog at the grocery store, she makes some unusual friends and lets go of her sadness. Newbery Honor Book, 2001, andan Audie Award finalist for 2002. The movie stars Dave Matthews, Jeff Daniels, and Cicely Tyson. "Percolates with heartfelt emotion and eccentric Southern color."—AudioFile