Chapter 1: “India Opal Buloni”

• Opal, a young girl, moves to a new town called Naomi, Florida.
• Opal’s mother left her and her father, the preacher, when Opal was three years old.
• Opal feels lonely and misses her mother.
• Opal’s father is always busy with his work, so Opal spends most of her time alone.

Chapter 2: “The Wrecking of the Preacher’s House”

• Opal’s father tells her that they are going to live in a trailer park because the church is being rebuilt.
• Opal is upset about leaving her old house and friends.
• Opal’s father is worried about the trailer park being a bad place, but Opal convinces him to give it a chance.
• Opal finds a stray dog in the Winn-Dixie grocery store and decides to adopt him.

Chapter 3: “Meeting the Dog”

• Opal names the dog Winn-Dixie after the grocery store where she found him.
• Opal discovers that Winn-Dixie is afraid of thunderstorms.
• Opal and Winn-Dixie become best friends and spend a lot of time together.
• Opal starts to feel happier and less lonely with Winn-Dixie by her side.
• Opal learns that Winn-Dixie helps her make new friends and brings people together.

Note: The chapter summaries have been simplified and condensed to make them suitable for a nine-year-old pupil.