Barbara O'Connor (born November 9, 1950) is an American author of children's books.
O'Connor was born and grew up in
Greenville, SC
Greenville ( ; ) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-most populous city in the state. The Greenville metropolitan area had 928,1 ...
. She lived in
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore approximately to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 at the 2020 census. The tow ...
for 26 years, but now resides in Asheville, North Carolina.
Her books have won awards including the Parents Choice Gold Award and being named ALA Notable Books. Her book ''
How to Steal a Dog
''How to Steal a Dog'' is a book written by Barbara O'Connor. It was written in 2007 and also has a 2014 film adaption.
Plot
Georgina Hayes, her brother Toby, and their parents lived happily in an apartment in Darby, North Carolina until h ...
'' has been optioned for a film.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''Beethoven in Paradise'', 1997
* ''Me and Rupert Goody'', 1999
* ''Taking Care of Moses'', 2004
* ''Moonpie and Ivy'', 2004
* ''
How to Steal a Dog
''How to Steal a Dog'' is a book written by Barbara O'Connor. It was written in 2007 and also has a 2014 film adaption.
Plot
Georgina Hayes, her brother Toby, and their parents lived happily in an apartment in Darby, North Carolina until h ...
'', 2007
* ''Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia'', 2003
* ''Greetings from Nowhere'', 2008
* ''The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis'', 2009
* ''The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester'', 2010
* ''On the Road to Mr. Mineo’s'', 2012
*''Wish, 2016''
*''Wonderland'', 2018
*''Halfway to Harmony'', 2021
Biographies
* ''Mammolina: A Story about Maria Montessori'', 1993
* ''Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman'', 1996
* ''Barefoot Dancer: The Story of Isadora Duncan'', Carolrhoda Books, 2002
* ''Katherine Dunham: Pioneer of Black Dance'', 2002
* ''Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Genius'', 2002,
References
External links
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1958 births
Living people
American women writers
People from Greenville, South Carolina
21st-century American women