In Because of Winn Dixie, Opal has been making new friends. She keeps finding out that many of the friends she has made were different than she thought they were. Amanda isn't so pinch faced after all and Gloria Dump is far from a scary witch! Do you think that Gloria Dump was right about not judging people before you get to know them?

Have you ever judged someone wrongly before you got to know them and then found out that you were very wrong? Tell us when and what happened.

Opal's New Friends

In Because of Winn Dixie, Opal has been making many new friends along the way in her new town. Who is your favorite friend so far? Why? Do you think that you would like being friends with this person too?

Name That Dog!

In the book, Because of Winn-Dixie, the main character Opal comes up with a very creative dog name. She has to quickly name the dog when she lies to the manager that the dog was hers. Do you think the name Winn-Dixie is a creative dog name? Do you like the name? If you had to come up with a creative dog name what name would you pick?