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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This is a slim novel told entirely in verse. Jack is struggling with his English class. It’s bad enough they have to read poems but Miss Stretchberry wants the children to write poems! Cautiously ... Read full review

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User Review  - engpunk77 - LibraryThing

Of course this is warm and adorable, this journal of poems that shows the development of young student. You want to just hug this kid and praise the teacher, shout from the roof-tops, YES! POETRY! But ... 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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