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Barbara O'Connor

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http://www.barbaraoconnor.com

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Children's Books

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Cynthia Rylant, the South, country western music

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July 2011

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Barbara O'Connor's awards include the Parents Choice Gold and Silver Award, American Library Association Notable Books, IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, School Library Journal Best Books, and Kirkus Best Books. Her books have been nominated for children's choice awards in 38 states and voted as a state favorite by children in South Carolina, Indiana, Kansas, and South Dakota.

Barbara was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. She draws on her Southern roots to write award-winning books for children in grades 3 to 6.

She currently lives in Asheville, NC. Her latest book is Wish, a middle grade novel published by FSG.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 44,663 ratings · 5,427 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wish 4.32 avg rating — 21,833 ratings — published 2016 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Steal a Dog 3.97 avg rating — 13,802 ratings — published 2007 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greetings from Nowhere 3.94 avg rating — 1,952 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester 3.61 avg rating — 2,096 ratings — published 2010 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderland 4.10 avg rating — 1,724 ratings — published 2018 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Halfway to Harmony really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 782 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis 3.78 avg rating — 802 ratings — published 2009 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia 3.87 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 2003 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Road to Mr. Mineo's 3.69 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream 4.04 avg rating — 253 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Barbara O'Connor (?)

“Sometimes the trail you leave behind you is more important than the path ahead of you.”
― Barbara O'Connor, How to Steal a Dog

15 likes

“You can't judge people for the mistakes they make. You judge them for how they fix those mistakes.”
― Barbara O'Connor, Wish

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“Put the baby on the paper.”
― Barbara O'Connor

tags: writing

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Polls

What book do you feel should win the Newbery Medal?

(I tried to include all the books we have read, along with the books mentioned on our "the others good and up" thread, and a few on the Newbery 2010 list on goodreads. If, however, I have not included a book you want to vote for just send me a message or write a comment. I will add it to the list.)

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

10 votes 27.0%

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

10 votes 27.0%

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

5 votes 13.5%

Wild Things by Clay Carmichael

3 votes 8.1%

Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

2 votes 5.4%

Slob by Ellen Potter

2 votes 5.4%

Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino

1 vote 2.7%

All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg

1 vote 2.7%

The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

1 vote 2.7%

Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko

1 vote 2.7%

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor

1 vote 2.7%

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck

0 votes 0.0%

Marcelo In The Real World by Francisco X. Stork

0 votes 0.0%

The Year the Swallows Came Early by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

0 votes 0.0%

Charles and Emma The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman

0 votes 0.0%

Forest Born by Shannon Hale

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The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis

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The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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If I Stay by Gayle Forman

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Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede

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Crossing Stones by Helen Frost

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Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur

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Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Mick Cochrane

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Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is by Heather Henson

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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

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The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech

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The Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse

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