Winn Dixie: Plush Dog

Ten Things You Need To Know About Winn-Dixie

• He has a pathological fear of thunderstorms.
• He likes to smile using all his teeth.
• He can run fast.
• He snores.
• He can catch mice without squishing them to death.
• He likes to meet people.
• He like to eat peanut butter.
• He can't stand to be left alone.
• He likes to sit on couches and sleep in beds.
• He doesn't mind going to church.

Kate DiCamillo has a great talent for presenting some of life s most sensitive questions to young readers. Her characters struggle with tough issues -- abandonment, death in the family, making new friends, forgiveness -- but with a sense of humor and honesty that carries her audience beyond this struggle, and toward inspiration.