a pat on the head
great book
a pat on the head great book
India Opal Buloni (Opal) The Preacher (Opal's father) Winn-Dixie (Opal's dog)
Opal Winn Dixie Preacher (her dad)
It's the dad of Opal
The main characters are India Opal and Winn-Dixie, but there are many other important people, too.
Opal's dad works at a Church as a Preacher.
Opal convinced her father that Winn-Dixie is a less fortunate soul, and the preacher takes a liking to the kind dog right away. She is then able to keep her dog.
Winn-Dixie India-Opal Baloni Miss Franny Block Otis Gloria Dump Amanda Wilkinson The Preacher (India-Opal's dad) Sweetie-Pie Thomas Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry
Winn Dixie changed Opal's whole life around. Without Winn Dixie, Opal would not have had the great friends she has in the end. Some of these friends are Amanda, Miss Franny Block, Otis, Gloria Dump, and Sweetie Pie Thomas. Winn Dixie also makes Opal and her father (the preacher) have a closer relationship with one another.
comforted
Winn-Dixie India-Opal Baloni Miss Franny Block Otis Gloria Dump Amanda Wilkinson The Preacher (India-Opal's dad) Sweetie-Pie Thomas Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry
In "Because of Winn-Dixie," Opal's mom left when she was very young, and it's implied that she died, but the details are not explicitly provided. Opal's father, the preacher, mentions that her mother is gone, and Opal often reflects on her absence. The story focuses more on Opal's feelings of loss and her journey to find connection and belonging through her relationship with Winn-Dixie and the people in her new town.