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The Book we are reading together as a class is __//How to Steal//__ a Dog by Barbara O'Connor.

This is a joint project between Mr. Edwards' 5th grade students and Mrs. Dickinson, DC Librarian.

__Book Summary:__
//Half of me was thinking//, Georgina, dont do this. Stealing a dog is just plain wrong. //The other half of me was thinking//, Georgina, youre in a bad fix and you got to do whatever it takes to get yourself out of it. Georgina Hayes is desperate. Ever since her father left and they were evicted from their apartment, her family has been living in their car. With her mama juggling two jobs and trying to make enough money to find a place to live, Georgina is stuck looking after her younger brother, Toby. And she has her heart set on improving their situation. When Georgina spots a missing-dog poster with a rewar​d of five hundred dollars, the solution to all her problems suddenly seems within reach. All she has to do is “borrow” the right dog and its owners are sure to offer a reward. What happens next is the last thing she expected.

**__Subjects:__**
Subject: Dogs Subject: Conduct of life Subject: Situations / Values Subject: Social Issues - Values Subject: Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Subject: Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty Subject: Family - General Subject: Homeless persons

** __AWARDS:__ **
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, 2007 School Library Journal Best Books, 2007 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008 Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 2008