Barbara O'Connor
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"A story about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers that family doesn't always have to be related--they are simply people who love you for who you are"--Provided by publisher.
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Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.
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La situación familiar de Charlie es complicada: su papá está en la correccional y su mamá no puede cuidarla, por lo que debe mudarse con sus tíos Bertha y Gus a Colby, un pequeño pueblo en Carolina del Norte. Definitivamente esto no era parte de sus planes, y peor aún... ¡podría evitar que su misterioso deseo se cumpla! Es por ello que Charlie no hace más que pensar en cómo regresar a Raleigh para estar con su familia, pero todo cambia...