The 24-page Kids' Wings unit for How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor engages students from the start in prereading through discussion cards and anticipation guide. The unit prepares students for important reading in a sweet, thoughtful character study of a homeless girl trying to survive.

Activities in the unit include:

• Discussion Cards,
• Crossword Puzzle,
• Anticipation Guide,
• Mock Trial, Readers Theater Script,
• Quartet Reading,
• 15-Second Summaries,
• Character Changes/Transformations,
• Multiple Choice Comprehension Activities,
• Transforming Words to Pictures,
• Writing from a Different Point of View,
• Transforming Language with Pronouns,
• Research Project, 
• Writing/Discussion Prompts,
• Answers.