Because of Winn Dixie by Kate Di Camillo
Main character, young lady, Opal, and her father, a preacher, move to Naomi, Florida. Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket and adopts a dog who is the most compassionate creature she’s ever met. Throughout the story, Winn-Dixie and Opal change the people in her small town into empathetic listeners and loving people.
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