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Because of Winn-Dixie
By Kate Dicamillo
2001. Candlewick Press
Available in braille or electronic formats from the following sources:
1. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped free - Available in braille and Web-braille www.loc.gov/nls/ (202) 707-5100)
2. Seedlings $14.50 - for Braille versions. www.seedlings.org (800) 777-8552
Ten-year-old India has just moved to a new town. Her mom has left their family, her father's been hiding in his old "turtle shell," and all she wants is a friend. And that's when she meets Winn-Dixie, a stray dog she rescues at the local grocery store.