Barbara O'Connor (author)

Barbara O'Connor
Born	Barbara O'Connor (1950-11-09) November 9, 1950 (age 75) Greenville, SC
Citizenship	American
Occupations	Author,Writer
Spouse	William O'Connor

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. She lived in Duxbury, Massachusetts for 26 years, but now resides in Asheville, North Carolina. ^[1]

Her books have won awards including the Parents Choice Gold Award and being named ALA Notable Books. ^[2] Her book How to Steal a Dog has been optioned for a film. ^[3]

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 , 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 ^[4]
• 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

1. Liz Rosenberg (May 20, 2007). "Resorting to humor, and petty larceny". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
2. “2012 Judge: Barbara O’Connor” Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , School Library Journal, February 23, 2012.
3. “BOOK IT: Good things in small packages”, Josh Getlin, WCF Courier, January 17, 2008.
4. "2012 Judge: Barbara O'Connor]". School Library Journal. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2012.

External links

• Official website