Winn Dixie

"It's going to take us a long time to read this book," I told her. "There are one thousand and thirty-seven pages." "Whoooeee," said Gloria. She leaned back in her chair and crossed her hands on her stomach. "We best get started then."

And so I read the first chapter of Gone with the Wind out loud to Gloria Dump. I read it loud enough to keep her ghosts away. And Gloria listened to it good. And when I was done, she said it was the best surprise she had ever had and she couldn't wait to hear chapter two. 120