How Do We Understand the World Through Stories?

What did we learn from the book, Because of Winn-Dixie?

Aisha - "Things can be really sad for you but sometimes you have to move on even though they are really sad for you?"

Lily - "It's okay if you have a pathological fear of something."

Ana - "You have to learn that you can move on with life."

Brayden - "Even though someone is being mean to you, give them a chance and maybe you can be friends."

Kendall - "Just because you don't want to be friends with someone, it doesn't mean that you have to bully them." "It's okay to be friends with different people of different ages."

Gabe - "That some kids don't grow up with parents from a young age."

Alex - "Even though that someone has gone to jail, they can change."

"Even though a family member doesn't live with you, it doesn't mean they don't love you."

Taven - "If something is gone in your life, be sad about it and then move on."

Elsa - "You can't hold on to anything.  You can only love what you've got while you've got it."

Jessica - "If you didn't grow up with a family member, doesn't mean you can't go on with life."

"It's okay to make new friends even if they've been a bit rude to you at once."

Wyatt - "Don't call people names."

Allie - "Everyone deserves a second chance."

"Everyone makes mistakes."

Kate - "If you call people names, they probably don't want to be friends with you." 

Malea - "When you are searching, and can't find it, it's good to move on with life."

Samantha - "We have to move on with life."

Leopold - "That you shouldn't hold on to only one important thing but think of other positive things."

Sienna - "Even though somethings lost, you still need to be happy."

Samuel - "It's okay to lose something you love."

Bhavleen - "If you don't have a family, still be happy."

Mrs. MacQueen - "Your friends and community can be your family too!"

Dedze - "Sometimes you have to let important things go."

Raine - "It's okay to be sad, you just have to move on with your day."

Olivia - "It's okay to be sad but you should never give up."

Blake - "If you've lost a pet, sometimes you have to keep trying and remember your pet is always with you."

"If you fall down, you always can get back up!"