How to Steal a Dog
O'Connor, Barbara
ISBN 9780374334970
Middle school can be tough, for Georgina it just got a lot worse. Her father abandoned the family and now they have been evicted from their apartment. Now Georgina, her mom and little brother live in their car behind the auto parts store. At least that's where they are parked tonight. They have to keep moving around so they are not noticed and asked to leave. Keeping all of this a secret is hard, they wash up in gas station bathrooms and their clothes are stained and dirty. Georgina has a plan. If they can steal a dog and get the reward money, then they can afford to move back into an apartment. As with life, Georgina's plan hits some bumps and things don't work out as planned, but they do work out for the better. This is a great book to read aloud to a classroom. The discussion that it provokes will be edifying for all.
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