Information about the title group: One day, ten-year-old Opal returns from shopping with a dog she names Winn-Dixie - after the store where she found him. With the help of Winn-Dixie, Opal meets many surprising people and makes new friends. Information about the series: Reading is fun - with exciting, informative, and controversial readings, the Cornelsen English Library series gradually introduces students to handling longer texts. The series is offered in three difficulty levels throughout the school years: 1. easier readings, 2. readings of medium difficulty, 3. texts for high-achieving learning groups. All readers include an alphabetical vocabulary list.