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O'Connor, Barbara

How to Steal a Dog

170 pp. | Farrar/Foster | April, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-33497-0 $16.00
(2) 4-6 After Georgina's father leaves, her family struggles with poverty and homelessness. Desperate, Georgina convinces herself that stealing a dog to collect reward money is the answer. Tension builds as Georgina's plan unravels and she wrestles with her conscience. The main characters are realistically drawn, and O'Connor spins a touching story about an ordinary girl in unfortunate circumstances.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007

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