My third grader recently told a classmate his favorite author is Barbara O’Connor. It didn’t surprise me! After thoroughly enjoying her book, Wish, we read How to Steal a Dog per the recommendation of my sister, a youth librarian in Colorado. It was another fantastic, heartfelt read.
How to Steal a Dog is a touching story about a homeless family, living in their car, trying to gather just enough money to put down a deposit for a rental. Georgina Hayes believes she has the perfect way to help her mom collect the money – steal a dog that she can ultimately return to the rightful owner for a hefty reward.
As Georgina and her little brother, Toby, pursue her plan, they encounter some unexpected challenges and experience that pit-in-your-stomach kind of feeling that goes along with discovering you have a conscience.
We could not wait to dive back into this book each night and have now moved onto another one of O’Connor’s books, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis.
Mom, which book is next? 
We might have to try this one after we finish Wish!
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