There never was a town in greater need of a change, or a dog in greater need of a town. The Award-Winning Bestseller Now a Major Motion Picture from Twentieth Century Fox. When ten year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her father, she doesn't know what to expect -- least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they meet. Before long, Opal and her father realize -- with a little help from Winn-Dixie -- that while they've both tasted a bit of melancholy in their lives, they still have a whole lot to be thankful for. A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK. A BOOK SENSE BOOK OF THE YEAR. A New York Times Bestseller Read Full Description.