Characters
The town librarian
Miss Franny Block
An ex-convict who loves to play the guitar
Otis
The town the book is set in
Noami
How Opal feels when the preacher says it's time to stop searching for Winn-Dixie
An eccentric lady with poor eyesight and a kind heart
Gloria Dump
A sweet ten-year-old girl who learns about life and friendship
The state the book is set in
Florida
Why Opal tells the store manager the dog is hers
He wants to send him to the pound
Why Opal panics when the party moves inside
She realizes Winn-Dixie is missing
Stevie Dewberry
A five-year-old girl who loves Winn-Dixie
Sweetie Pie Thomas
Where Opal and her father live
Friendly Corners Trailer Park
What Winn-Dixie has a pathological fear of
Thunderstorms
What makes Opal miss her mama a little less?
A man who fought in the Civil War and invented the Littmus Lozenge
Littmus Block
A girl who lost her brother to a drowning accident
Amanda Wilkinson
The name of the place where Opal works
Gertrude's Pets
Why Opal starts treating Amanda with compassion
She finds out Amanda's brother died last year
Where Winn-Dixie was hiding during the storm
Under Gloria Dump's bed
Opal's father
The preacher
A stray dog with a wide smile and a fear of storms
Winn-Dixie
The name of Miss Franny's library
One reason why Opal wants to throw a party
So Otis can play his guitar for people
This happens when Otis plays his guitar for the animals
They sit perfectly still and watch him