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Friday, October 16, 2015

Book Love


Loved.

Read it.

Trust me.

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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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Wonderland

Wonderland

Wish

Wish

On the Road to Mr. Mineo's

On the Road to Mr. Mineo's

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis

Greetings from Nowhere

Greetings from Nowhere

How to Steal a Dog

How to Steal a Dog

Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia

Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia

Moonpie and Ivy

Moonpie and Ivy

Me and Rupert Goody

Me and Rupert Goody

Taking Care of Moses

Taking Care of Moses

Beethoven in Paradise

Beethoven in Paradise

The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester Trailer

Greetings from Nowhere Trailer

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis Trailer

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