By: Barbara O'Connor,
on 3/13/2008
How to Steal a Dog has been named to the International Reading Association's 2008 list of Notable Books for a Global Society.
Each year, IRA elects a list of 25 outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world.
Winning titles include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry written for students in grades K-12.
By: Barbara O'Connor,
on 2/28/2008
Geez, it's looks like there's all kinds of dog-stealing going on!
By: Barbara O'Connor,
on 2/28/2008
Remember that kid who made that great video for How to Steal a Dog for his school project?
He got an A+!
Here's what he wrote to me:
"As I said before, I loved the book. Originally, I just got it from the library, but I just bought it earlier this week. By the way, I got an A+. Thanks for writing such a good book!"
For your viewing pleasure, his video [note: the sound takes a couple of seconds to kick in]:
By: Barbara O'Connor,
on 2/27/2008
Well, this is pretty cool!
A librarian from Texas came up with a great idea: for kids in a book club to create a trading card for a character from the book they are reading.
This is one she made for Georgina in How to Steal a Dog.
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By: Lizzy Burns,
on 6/10/2007
Seriously, I have no problem with a Pogues song being used for a commercial. But, it just seems very strange that Sunny Side of the Street is being used to sell Cadillacs. (It's the one called "Morning Ritual"). I really admire the person who thought of this and convinced the company to produce it, because it's just so bizarre. In case you're having time understanding Shane MacGowan's singing, the lyrics are here.
Eh, at least it's not Rain Street.
Yay! That rocks.
And, on a smaller stage, How to Steal a Dog is also featured in my presentation on "Genre and Voice" this weekend at the CNU Writers Conference! (I'll be reading the opening paragraphs.)
Congratulations!
Very very cool. Congratulations!
Yowser, this is terrif! Congratulations!!!
Jill E
Fantastic, Barbara! Congratulations.
Thanks all. And Sara - special thanks!