Love That Dog

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A&C Black, Jan 1, 2002 - Children's poetry, American - 86 pages
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A ground-breaking novel about a boy's growing interest in poetry as he finds his voice and tells his own story.

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User Review  - alaina.loescher - LibraryThing

This was a heart wrenching, yet fun, read. The book goes by super quickly and I think that it would be a great read for any student interested in poetry-- or even one that is reluctant to try it out. The story is sweet and it teaches that art can be both beautiful and cathartic. Read full review

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User Review  - abergsman - LibraryThing

Wow. I was not prepared for the emotions this book brought out! A wonderfully well written story in poem form. My daughter and I took turns reading aloud each of the journal entries of a young student ... Read full review

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Contents

Section 1
21
Section 2
23
Section 3
37
Section 4
43
Section 5
47
Section 6
51
Section 7
69
Section 8
83
Section 9
101
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About the author (2002)

Sharon Creech lives in America where she writes full-time. Her novels have won many awards including the Carnegie Medal for 'Ruby Holler' and a Carnegie Honour Award for 'Love that Dog'.

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