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Barbara O'Connor Awards: Parents’ Choice Gold Award, ALA Notable Book Specialty: Writing tough topics with humor and heart Fun Fact: Former teacher who hated reading as a child
A Heartfelt Tale of Desperation and Redemption
This award-winning middle-grade novel follows 10-year-old Georgina Hayes, who hatches a wild plan to steal a dog and claim the reward money after her family becomes homeless.
4 Emotional Layers You’ll Discover:
🐕 Survival Guilt – A child’s moral dilemma when poverty strikes
💔 Invisible Homelessness – Living in a car while pretending everything’s normal
🤝 Unexpected Friendship – The grumpy old man who becomes an unlikely ally
✨ Hard-Won Wisdom – Why "quick fixes" often backfire Why Kids & Adults Love It?
✓ Authentic Voice – Georgina’s funny, raw narration
✓ Gentle Social Commentary – On poverty without preachiness
✓ Hope-Fueled Ending – Tears and smiles guaranteed
芭芭拉·奥康纳 荣誉: 家长选择金奖/美国图书馆协会推荐图书 创作特色: 用幽默和温情书写沉重话题 趣事: 曾是讨厌阅读的小学教师
一个关于绝望与救赎的温暖故事 这部获奖儿童小说讲述10岁的乔治娜·海耶斯在家庭突遭变故后,策划偷狗换取悬赏金的曲折经历。 4大情感内核:
🐕 生存愧疚 – 贫困中孩子的道德挣扎
💔 隐形无家可归者 – 住在车里却假装一切如常
🤝 意外友谊 – 脾气古怪的老人如何成为盟友
✨ 淬炼出的智慧 – "捷径"为何总适得其反 全年龄共鸣的三大理由:
✓ 真实童声 – 乔治娜幽默又揪心的自白
✓ 温柔社会观察 – 讨论贫困却不說教
✓ 希望之光结局 – 含泪微笑的阅读体验
Perfect For 适合读者
• Ages 8-12 navigating tough life changes
• Teachers discussing homelessness/social issues
• Families reading together about resilience
• 8-12岁面临生活变故的小读者
• 探讨社会议题的课堂共读
• 学习逆境成长的亲子共读书
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