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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

Georgina has a plan to steal a dog for the reward money. She wants the reward money so that her mom can afford to rent an apartment again.


She plans to do something bad to do something good. 
Do you think that it is ever okay to do a bad thing so that you can do something good? 
If you were in Georgina's shoes, what would you do?
How do you think living in a car is hurting Georgina?

18 comments:

  1. Well i would not steel a dog because thats bad . I would try to have a sale and get money. Then if i lived in a car i would not even make it a day.

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  2. Its never ok to do something BAD, even when you really mean well! Georgiana means well but when ever Georgina try's to ask her mom a question like "When are we going to move out of this car?" Her mom gets stressed out. If I where in Georgina's shoes I would try to find out where my dad went. than I would tell him to PLEAS give us some money. I would ask my dads friends if they know where he was.

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  3. It is not ok to do something bad. I would be sad to live in a car. This isn't something you asked but I would be mad at my dad food leaving me. If I were Georgina I would get a job or go somewhere like the Beacon. I thing Georgina will steal the dog but not give it back because she loves it to much when she stars taking care of it or the lady will catch her or the lady will let her keep it or she won't steal it because she start to love the dog. I love the book! See you tomorrow at school!

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    1. if i lived in a car i wood ask some to stay in ther home. and at ningt stell the mony she haves. and go away.

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  4. I do not like the idea of steeling a dog. It is mean to the other pepole. I wold not ever steel a dog.

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    1. Me neither! I don't like the idea of stealing anything!

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  5. I would never do something bad to do something good unless it is to steel candy to eat. If I was livening in a car and low on money I would ask somebody to stay in their house or ask them for a medium loan. I was living in a car it would be bad because I won't get to live a normal life and that could affect me.

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  6. I do not think Georgina should steal Willy. She should try to help her mom out with her job. Or maybe try to get money by working. All I am trying to say is she shouldn't do something bad to get something good.

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  7. If I were in Georgina's shoes I would try to make a new friend and ask to stay at their house for a few days. I would also try to convince my mom to start a new job with a higher salary. I think Georgina is tired of living in a car and is upset about it. I also think she's thinking negatively about living in a car.

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  9. I don't think it is OK to do something bad to do something good because the person (dog owner) might be mad if he found out what they were doing. I think living in a car is hurting Georgina's reputation. And she's taking out all her irritation and sadness out on her mom. If I were in Georgina's shoes, I would wait it out because the mom told her they'd be in a house or apartment soon.

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  10. No you can not steal know mater what it takes to get some thing you want. I think it's better to wait to get the money than doing things you should not do. If I was Georgina,I would like to ask my teacher and friends if they could help our family to get some more money to get in apartment. And I could also go to someones house and clean it to get some money. Living in the car might hurt her because the heat in the car might make her sweat. Her friends might make fun of her because she lives in a car. That might hurt her feelings. She might have no toys to play with and that might make her bored.

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  11. I would not steal anything unless it does not matter to the owner and he does not care. but stealing a dog that some person loves a lot is not ok. But I probably would steal it if I lived in car. but I would never steal something from someone.

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  12. I would never do anything like Georgina. I think her heart was hurting for doing something wrong like stealing. But if I lived in a car I would maybe steal something.

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  13. I think Georgina should drive to there government and get well fair money.
    Or she could get a job some kids can get jobs at the age of nine. But it is dangerous
    so she probably should help out with her mom's job and get some money.

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  14. I would not steal a dog. I would only steal something if they let me. I do not think you should do something bad to something good. If i were in Georgina's shoes I would try to earn money in a different way.

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  15. If i lived in a car I wold ask my friends and teacher that I live in a car and for some money for a apartment. If I where in Georginas shoes I write down how I feel. It makes me feel beter. and I wold not steel that dog not even if I was desperet I wold know steeling is wrong and to not do it for that reson, I wold not steel something that someone loves so much.

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  16. I think that it is never okay to do something bad even if it is for some thing good because you could get caught and get into trouble. if I were her, i would tell and adult about her situation and maybe they could give her some money. i think living in a car is hurting her because she might get bullied as she gets older. Her family could go bankrupt ad not afford clothes and food.

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