I Am a Thief!

by Abigail Rayner, Molly Ruttan (Illustrator)

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When Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom's "Exploring Green" display table, her heart crumples. My heart stopped singing. My letters went wonky. I was too heavy to swing! I wanted to put it back...But what if someone saw? But when she discovers that nearly everyone in her family took something once in their lives--from her baby brother and mom, to her nana with her sausage-stealing dog--Eliza overcomes her shame to make things right. A hilarious and heartfelt story about stealing and finding the courage to do the right thing.--… (more)

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

The lure of the shiny object...

Eliza Jane Murphy, all-around good girl, becomes a thief when she can't resist a sparkly green stone in her classroom's "exploring green" display. Wracked with guilt, she asks her family members if they've ever stolen anything, and elicits a few confessions (they then join her on the WANTED poster in her mind). Eliza knows what she has to do, and when she returns the green stone to her teacher the next day, her teacher tells her she is brave!

"Then I realized.
Nobody is JUST a thief.
Everyone is a lot of things!"

Illustrations and text are perfectly matched telling this story of thievery, guilt, and setting things right.

See also: Penny and Her Marble by Kevin Henkes (

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JennyArch | Nov 5, 2019 |

Great book! Common element in most childhoods, this treats the subject in a reasonable manner. (

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melodyreads | Sep 17, 2019 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades 3-4

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Abigail Rayner	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Ruttan, Molly	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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When Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom's "Exploring Green" display table, her heart crumples. My heart stopped singing. My letters went wonky. I was too heavy to swing! I wanted to put it back...But what if someone saw? But when she discovers that nearly everyone in her family took something once in their lives--from her baby brother and mom, to her nana with her sausage-stealing dog--Eliza overcomes her shame to make things right. A hilarious and heartfelt story about stealing and finding the courage to do the right thing.--

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