Love That Dog: A NovelThe Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings readers a story with enormous heart. Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns that he does have something to say. "I guess it does |
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... the white chickens and why so much depends upon them . If that is a poem about the red wheelbarrow and the white chickens then any words can be a poem . You've just got to make short lines . so many miles to go before he sleeps ? And 3.
... miles to go before he sleeps ? And why do I have to tell more about the blue car splattered with mud speeding down the road ? my name on them . guess you can put it 6 OCTOBER 17.
A Novel Sharon Creech. I don't want to write about that blue car that had miles to go before it slept , so many miles to go in such a hurry . I am sorry to say I did not really understand 7.