Use How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.
This set of Book Club resources will enhance your students' comprehension skills through an in-depth analysis of characters' thoughts, feelings, and responses to challenges. Readers will empathize with the main character, Georgina, as they read about the various challenges she faces while homeless. As Georgina grapples with a growing inner conflict and struggles to do the right thing, students are naturally led to compare characters, recognize character change, and ultimately determine the theme of the text.
This set of vocabulary development resources for How to Steal a Dog highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.
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 reward 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.
