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Barbara O'Connor

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http://www.barbaraoconnor.com

Genre

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 · 44,189 ratings · 5,384 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wish 4.32 avg rating — 21,551 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 — 13,722 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 3.93 avg rating — 1,944 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester 3.61 avg rating — 2,091 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 4.09 avg rating — 1,709 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 4.01 avg rating — 774 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 — 800 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 — 481 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 — 494 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 4.05 avg rating — 186 ratings — 5 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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Wish

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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

12 likes

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

tags: writing

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Polls

What would you like to read next month? We shall read the top 2 books with the most votes!

Write-in as many as you want. There’s no theme! Please make sure the books are MG and not from the middle of a series.
This is not a readathon!! If you write-in an option or suggest some in the comments please come back and vote for one option after I’ve added them to the poll!

What About Will by Ellen Hopkins

7 votes, 29.2%

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

4 votes, 16.7%

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

2 votes, 8.3%

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

2 votes, 8.3%

Saltwater Secrets by Cindy Callaghan

2 votes, 8.3%

Wonderland by Barbara O'Connor

2 votes, 8.3%

Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko

2 votes, 8.3%

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

1 vote, 4.2%

Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

1 vote, 4.2%

Root Magic by Eden Royce

1 vote, 4.2%

SilverFin by Charlie Higson

0 votes, 0.0%

Raising Lumie by Joan Bauer

0 votes, 0.0%

The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

0 votes, 0.0%

The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi

0 votes, 0.0%

Forest World by Margarita Engle

0 votes, 0.0%

Story Thieves by James Riley

0 votes, 0.0%

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