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| How to Steal a Dog | 
| Author: Barbara O'connor
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 14355
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0374334978
EAN: 9780374334970
ASIN: 0374334978
Publication Date: March 20, 2007
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Half of me was thinking, Georgina, don’t do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. The other half of me was thinking, Georgina, you’re in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it.
Georgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a reward of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is “borrow” the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected.
With unmistakable sympathy, Barbara O’Connor tells the story of a young girl struggling to see what’s right when everything else seems wrong.
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 How this got on the Bluebonnet book list I don't know. . . September 23, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
My daughter begged to read this after it was promoted at school as one of the Bluebonnet books of the year. I was concerned by the title so I read the book first. Admittedly the "heroine" Georgina has a tough life and is not treated well by her friends and teachers. However, she is awful to her Mother, mean to her little brother and a pathological lier. As you guess, the "gist" of the book is her plan to steal a dog in order to collect the reward money. Although she does relent at the end, there is no real lesson learned here. She never gets caught or in trouble for any of her lies and even the woman from whom she stole the dog apparently forgives her. Yes, I did let my daughter read it and she agreed that the ending was rather weak. The message sent by this book appears to be that it is okay to lie and steal and be mean to your family when times are tough. I do NOT recommend this book.
 Ho to Steal a Dog August 10, 2008
This is a great summer read for ages 8-11. There are a lot of fantastic dog stories out there, so I wasn't sure this one would measure up. But it does. The main character is likable and compelling and we get a close up view as she struggles with moral questions as she triues to save her family from homelessness and poverty.
Good read with social issues August 3, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I plan to use this book with 7th and 8th graders. The homeless theme is a current issue for many people. I was glad the children decided to do as they did in the end.
Best Book Ever July 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
By MJ (9)
How to Steal a Dog, by Barbara O'Connor
This book is about a girl named Georgina and her little brother Toby. They live in a car and their mother has to work two jobs to get money for food. Georgina gets sick of it and she decides to steal a dog when she sees an old reward sign for a lost dog. It says "Lost dog REWARD: $500".This gives Georgina an idea. If she steals a dog, the owner will put signs up. Then she takes the dog back, she gets the money, and her family can buy a house or an apartment. Georgina knows it's not the right thing to do. Will it work?
I really enjoyed this book. What else can I say? I loved How to Steal a dog! It's a story that is unforgettable. It's like a roller coater you've never been on yet. You don't know what will happen next! I must admit, Barbara O'Connor`s work is pretty good! Something at the end of the book made me so happy! You wanna know what it is? Well, I it's for me to know and you to find out! Get How to Steal a Dog today! Seriously!
Fun Read June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When this book was recommended to me, I was a bit unsure. I didn't know if the author would be able to make me care about a character that stole or planned to steal a dog. I am happy to say that Ms. O'Connor did make me care about Georgina and the rest of the characters in this book.
Georgina's life has been turned upside down. Her family needs money. Problem is, how is a kid supposed to get money? Then a missing pet sign with a reward catches her eye.
After making plans and going through with those plans, Georgina and her life continue to change. She questions herself. She worries that she may have done the wrong thing. She keeps a growing list of rules to keep herself in check.
There are times that I felt the text got a bit muddled and far fetched, but those times are few and far between.
Mostly this is a fun book about growing up, changing, becoming a better person, and learning about the shades of gray in life.
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