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Monday, February 20, 2012

On the Road to Mr. Mineo's

My Fall 2012 novel, On the Road to Mr. Mineo's in Publishers Weekly Sneak Preview (Macmillan/FSG/Foster)


Posted by Barbara O'Connor at 12:14 PM
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4 comments:

Linda Urban said...

I can't wait.

February 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Katherine Sokolowski said...

Love this cover! So excited for your new book.

February 25, 2012 at 1:11 PM
Barbara O'Connor said...

Thanks, Katherine!

February 25, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Kirby Larson said...

Woo-hoo!!!

February 27, 2012 at 8:02 PM

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Barbara O'Connor
I'm a children's book author. My latest book is Wish. Others include The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, Greetings from Nowhere, How to Steal a Dog,and Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia. In addition to being a six-time winner of the Parents Choice Award, my awards include the Massachusetts Book Award, the South Carolina, Kansas, and South Dakota Children's Book Awards, School Library Journal Best Books, Bank Street College Best Books, and ALA Notables. I've had books on over 38 state reading award lists.
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