The main character is a ten year old girl named India Opal.

Opal's dad is a preacher in the book, but works in a grocery store in the movie.

India Opal thinks her dad is like a turtle in both the book and movie.

India Opal has an easy time convincing her dad to allow her to keep Winn-Dixie.

The preacher tells India Opal 10 things about her mama.

The landlord is very forceful about them getting rid of the dog.

Winn-Dixie was almost taken to the pound.

Otis plays music for the animals in the pet store.

Winn-Dixie is afraid of thunderstorms in both the book and movie.

The Dewberry boys call Gloria Dump a witch.

Gloria Dump has a mistake tree to keep the ghosts away in the book and the movie.

The preacher tells India Opal about Amanda's brother, Carson, in both the book and movie.

Gloria Dump and India Opal decided to have a party in Gloria's backyard.

Miss Franny wears a fancy silk dress to the party.

At the end, no one could find Winn-Dixie so they sang and the dog began howling outside the front door.