There are times when Miss Franny Block suffers seizure-like symptoms in the middle of telling stories. Winn-Dixie, who likes to hog the only fan in the library, is sitting by Miss Franny's side when she has a seizure. She shakes so violently that she reminds Opal of how Winn-Dixie looked when he was reacting to a loud thunderstorm.
One day at the library, Opal decides that she wants to read a book to Gloria Dump. She asks Miss Franny for a suggestion, and together they decide upon Gone with the Wind.
That's when Opal learns about Miss Franny's great-grandfather, Mr. Littmus W. Block. Just as.....
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