Silver Bells. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Silver Bells
Luanne Rice, 2004
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Dick Lowry, 2005

Widower Christopher Byrne gives his daughter Bridget and adolescent son Danny first attention when it comes to helping out on the family tree farm. The sale of their Christmas trees in New York is the high point of his year. When Danny is sixteen, he flees to that location to live his own ambition of becoming a photographer. He receives secure assistance from Catherine O’Mara, a museum staffer, with his homework and study resources.


Because of Winn-Dixie. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo, 2000
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Wayne Wang, 2005

In a small Florida town, a solitary young girl finds companionship with an orphaned dog she discovered at a local supermarket and named Winn-Dixie. Through their unbreakable bond, the girl is able to reconcile her strained relationship with her father and bring the community closer together.