I recently received a great letter from a student telling me how much she liked How to Steal a Dog.
She wrote:
I love the way you use writing crafts, like zoom in, elaboration, vivid verbs and strong nouns. Do you have any more brilliant books?
How can I not love that?
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- Barbara O'Connor
- I'm a children's book author. My latest book is The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis. Others include Greetings from Nowhere, How to Steal a Dog, Moonpie and Ivy, and Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. In addition to being a five-time winner of the Parents Choice Award, my awards include the Massachusetts Book Award, the South Carolina Children's Book Award, School Library Journal Best Books, Bank Street College Best Books, and ALA Notables. I currently have books on over twenty state reading award lists.
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