How to Steal a Dog
by Barbara O'Connor
Taste attributes: familydramacrimewholesomelightrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, contained family novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.
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- Author
- Barbara O'Connor
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 170
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- Open Library
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