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Because of Winne-Dixie: Read Alikes

Henry Huggins coverCleary, Beverly. Henry Huggins . HarperTrophy, 1950. (Gr. 3-6)

How Henry befriends a stray dog, names him Ribsy, and then has adventures with him, including collecting worms for the hundreds of fish he's breeding.

Dejong, Meindert. Hurry Home, Candy . HarperTrophy, 1953. (Gr. 4-6)

In this Newbery Honor Book a stray dog finally finds a loving companion.

 

Hotel for Dogs coverDuncan, Lois. Hotel For Dogs . Volo, 2002. (Gr. 3-6)

The Hotel for Dogs is the abandoned house down the street from Liz and her brother Bruce. Since they can't take stray dogs home with them, that's where they take them. But how long can they keep their Hotel for Dogs a secret?

Forney, Melissa. A Medal For Murphy . Pelican Publishing Company, 2000 (Gr. K-3)

This sprightly picture book features a stray dog who goes from unwanted to "most wanted" in a small town.

 

Beezy coverMcdonald, Megan. Beezy . Orchard, 2000. (Gr. 1-3)

The first in a series of chapter books for beginning readers features Beezy, a young girl who waits out a hurricane in Florida with her Grandmother, finds a stray dog she names Funnybones and wants to keep for her very own, and makes friends with a new girl whose parents perform in the circus.

Rylant, Cynthia. The Blue Hill Meadows and the Much-Loved Dog . (Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1994, (Gr. 3-6)

The prolific and much-beloved Cynthia Rylant's take on the stray dog story introduces a family that provides much-needed love to the stray dog they take in, and in return receives a special gift from her - puppies.

Schiller, Gerald A. Two Dogs, an Emperor, and Me . (Intercontinental Publishing, Incorporated, 2000. (Gr. 4-7)

A young boy in San Francisco in the 1860s is the narrator. The story he tells is of two stray dogs and an eccentric man who become famous residents of the city.

Kaya coverShaw, Janet. Kaya And Lone Dog: A Friendship Story . American Girl Library, 2002. (Gr. 2-5)

This entry in The American Girl collection introduces a new character. Kaya is a member of the Nez Perce tribe in 1764. One of six titles in the Kaya series, this is an account of her encounter with a stray dog and how she works to earn her trust.