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Look what I just got in the mail!
How to Steal a Dog on Recorded Books, y'all.
But what am I going to do with so many of them?
Donate some to libraries.
Offer some for silent auctions for charities.
And give one away to YOU!
Drawing to be held August 22.
Good luck!
From a fan of How to Steal a Dog:
Dear Barbara O'Connor:
I like Mookie because of his three fingered hand when he waved with his three fingered hand.
(Seven paragraphs below the photo in the article, if you're skimming.)
....sometimes makes a difference.
Received this from a 4th grade teacher:
This story touches the true lives of many of our migrant students who live the life of being transient and impoverished.
What a wonderful story to teach them about their moral compass and challenges they face every day.
How to Steal a Dog was featured on NBC Nightly News last night in a piece about helping kids cope with this tough economy.
This is the preview.
And this is the piece that aired.
I'm happy to have this wonderful exposure, but, sigh....it is bittersweet. I wish the economy weren't such that such bibliotherapy is needed.
I wrote How to Steal a Dog in 2003.
There were homeless families in 2003.
There were little girls in schools who lived in their cars.
But I never would have imagined that 8 years later, the situation would be so much worse. (Sorry about the darned ad at start of video.)
And I definitely never could have imagined this.
Yesterday I was invited to attend the monthly meeting of a fantastic book club (5th grade girls and one brother). They had read How to Steal a Dog.
So much fun!
They played a trivia game based on the book (and they knew more about it than I did).
They made (and gave me) terrific bookmarks.
They asked great questions.
We had such interesting discussions. (Like, if you were suddenly homeless, what few items would you take from your bedroom to keep in your car?)
Thanks, y'all!!
I'm not sure how to answer this letter:
You are the best author that I have ever talked to. In How to Steal a Dog I saw that you put a lot of excretion to the book.
What better way to spend these snowy days than reading?
This 4th grader's mom sent me this fabulous photo of her daughter reading How to Steal a Dog in her snow nook:
This photo was so popular, lots of others have posted it: Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, SLJ's Bowlian Blog, School Library Journal's Photo of the Week and Robin's Roundup.
Thanks to Katarina Krek for the photo.
Letter from a fan of How to Steal a Dog:
I very much like your mottos also. I have mottos too. The mottos are acoonnomatata and sleep and eat. It's harder than you think. Sometimes you sleep too much you miss dinner. Sometimes you eat so much you cannot sleep. Then theres homework. Great doing business with you.
I love kids.
From a young reader:
If you have not read this book than you are CRAZY! If you are in 3 or 4 grade then read this book NOW!
I recently heard from a librarian in San Diego who helps run a children's book club.
After reading How to Steal a Dog, the club was inspired to brainstorm ways to help The Monarch School, a school that provides an accredited education to homeless and at-risk kids.
I'm really proud to know my work has inspired such thoughtfulness and helped focus on this dire need.
She will be blogging about it soon on her terrific blog, Libraries Matter.
My trip to Emporia, Kansas to accept the William Allen White Book Award for How to Steal a Dog was fantastic.
The day started with a tour of the beautiful campus of Emporia State University - decorated for the occasion.
A lovely dinner the first night, when I met Cynthia Kadohata, whose book, Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam, won the award in the Grade 6-8 division.
Cynthia Kadohata (left) and me
After dinner, Cindy and I went to chat with students who were attending a sleepover the night before the award ceremony. I got to meet the student who would be presenting me with my award, the lovely, adorable, funny, smart fifth grader Gracie Schmidt. Gracie presented me with a basket of HOMEMADE boiled peanuts. (She had read that one of my fond childhood memories was when my grandfather grew peanuts and my grandmother boiled them.)
Gracie Schmidt (left) and me
Boiled peanuts!
A band played in front of the auditorium:
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I would love to win the audio for How to Steal a Dog. Kids (and I ) love this book. Thanks for the chance to add it to my classroom library.
Kristen
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Wow! Just this week, I checked to see if it was available as an audio! I so enjoyed rereading Popeye with my ears! I didn't find it! When is it releasing? Definitely put my name in. labsnbooks(at)aol(dot)com. Thanks!
brenda
How exciting! All the best :)
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Laura Benson
I love How to Steal a Dog! I'm sure the audio version would be just as fabulous! Please enter my name as well! Mary Jo Staal ([email protected]) yeah!!!
Please include me in your drawing.
Julee Murphy
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I am an elementary school librarian.
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Loved this story!
Donna Ohlgren - ohlgrend(at)district279.org
Oh, I would love one! I haven't read it yet, and it's at the top of my list to read. The audio version would be perfect!
Holly Mueller
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Me! Me! Me! (please)
Yours,
Portia Pennington
I loved How to Steal a Dog......and so did my students. It would be fun to hear it as well. Please put my name in the drawing. Sharon Leerar ([email protected])
Would love a copy-Will donate to my library that I work @:
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Kathleen Francis
Thnaks!
I would love to have the opportunity to add an audio version of this title to our media collection! My students love How To Steal a Dog!
Thanks,
Jennifer Alden
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Thanks so much for this contest! (I entered via email.)
I love, love this book. I also enjoyed FANTASTIC SECRET OF OWEN JESTER (which would also make a good read aloud).
Cynthia
I just finished the book today. Loved it. My email is [email protected]. This would be such a great addition to my classroom library. Patrick Andrus
Thank you for the chance to win! I would love this!
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Loved the book. The audio would be great for my grands! Joyce Hostetter
moyergirl at charter dot net
Thanks!
HOW TO STEAL A DOG is one of my all time favorite read alouds! I would love to have an audiobook!
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My boys would love this! (And I would too!)
Libby Donovan
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