The 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, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, 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
look like a poem
when you see it
typed up
like that."

Author: Sharon Creech
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 07/24/2001
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780060292874
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 52616 / Love That Dog


Award: 2003 Maine Student Book Award Winner - Grades 4-8
Award: 2002 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Middle Readers
Award: 2004 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8
Award: 2005 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades 3-6
Award: 2004 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Junior/Grades 4-6
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Winner - Grades 4-6
Award: 2004 Sasquatch Award Nominee - Children/Young Adult
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award Winner - Grades 4-6
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award Winner - Young Adult
Award: 2002 Children's Book Committee Award Winner - Poetry
Award: 2007 Nene Award Recommended - Children's Fiction


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2001 pg. 55
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2001 pg. 937
School Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 177
Booklist 08/01/2001 pg. 2118
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 73
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2001 pg. 743
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 72 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 72 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Creech, Sharon: -

Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain's Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.

Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, "lured there by our grandchildren," Creech says.

www.sharoncreech.com