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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>Creech, Sharon. 2008. Hate That Cat.<br/><br/>Hate That Cat is the sequel to Love That Dog. It's a verse novel too. Our narrator, Jack, is one year older, but his favorite teacher, Miss Stretchberry, is right there continuing to challenge him and encourage this young poet-in-the-making. (She...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41463348">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Jack </p> <p> Room 204—Miss Stretchberry </p> <p> February 25 </p> <p> Today the fat black cat<br/> up in the tree by the bus stop<br/> dropped a nut on my head<br/> <em>thunk</em><br/> and when I yelled at it<br/> that fat black cat said<br/> <em>Murr-mee-urrr</em><br/> in a <br/> nasty<br/> spiteful<br/> way. </p> <p> I hate that cat. </p> <p> This is the story of <br/> Jack<br/> words<br/> sounds<br/> silence<br/> teacher<br/> and cat. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary-<br/>Hate that Cat is a sequel to Sharon Creech's Love that Dog written for kids in grades 3-6.  The main character Jack continues to write poetry to his teacher Miss Stretchberry, but his uncle, a college professor, tells him that his writing doesn't have the components it needs to truly b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77486915">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Jack </p> <p> Room 204&#8212;Miss Stretchberry </p> <p> February 25 </p> <p> Today the fat black cat<br/> up in the tree by the bus stop<br/> dropped a nut on my head<br/> <em>thunk</em><br/> and when I yelled at it<br/> that fat black cat said<br/> <em>Murr-mee-urrr</em><br/> in a <br/> nasty<br/> spiteful<br/> way. </p> <p> I hate that cat. </p> <p> This is the story of <br/> Jack<br/> words<br/> sounds<br/> silence<br/> teacher<br/> and cat. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Reviewed by Karin Librarian for TeensReadToo.com<br/><br/>Jack is back! Miss Stretchberry moved up with him so luckily he has her as a teacher again. It's time for Miss Stretchberry's poetry unit again, and this time Jack isn't as reluctant to call himself a poet.<br/><br/>While Jack does write ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66991484">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh, a poetry book!  I thought it said &quot;novel.&quot;  And was short.  No, it's definitely poetry... lots of poems in here.  Hey, there is kind of a link.  And the poems are not that bad.  Actually pretty good.  She quotes William Carlos Williams.  Hey, now a whole POEM by WCW.  And Langston Hugh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54690143">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Jack </p> <p> Room 204&#8212;Miss Stretchberry </p> <p> February 25 </p> <p> Today the fat black cat<br/> up in the tree by the bus stop<br/> dropped a nut on my head<br/> <em>thunk</em><br/> and when I yelled at it<br/> that fat black cat said<br/> <em>Murr-mee-urrr</em><br/> in a <br/> nasty<br/> spiteful<br/> way. </p> <p> I hate that cat. </p> <p> This is the story of <br/> Jack<br/> words<br/> sounds<br/> silence<br/> teacher<br/> and cat. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Thank you, Sharon Creech, for writing such a smashing follow up to &quot;Love that Dog&quot;.  This sequel does not disappoint! If you love poetry and love its conventions you will love this book.  A student is learning how to write poetry from a terrific teacher.  He is introduced to forms by readi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41094328">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was able to listen to the CD Audio version of this story told by actor Scott Wolf. It was quite different listening to this story versus reading it, especially since in the written format, you are able to see how Jack is writing his poems.  Although it is missing this component, Scott Wolf reads t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78079502">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary: Hate That Cat is a book that is a follow up to Love That Dog.  This is a novel that is written in a series of poems by a fifth grade student named Jack.  He is writing these poems as a poetry journal for his fifth grade teacher Miss. Stretchberry.  Jack is a boy who has a lot of opinions on...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77375313">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hate That Cat is a book of poems for readers in 3rd to 6th grade.  It is a sequel to Love That Dog.  Like the book, Love That Dog, this book also features poems written by the main character Jack.  His teacher, Miss Stretchberry, moved up a year with him, so he is writing poetry in her class again. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77487760">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Jack </p> <p> Room 204&#8212;Miss Stretchberry </p> <p> February 25 </p> <p> Today the fat black cat<br/> up in the tree by the bus stop<br/> dropped a nut on my head<br/> <em>thunk</em><br/> and when I yelled at it<br/> that fat black cat said<br/> <em>Murr-mee-urrr</em><br/> in a <br/> nasty<br/> spiteful<br/> way. </p> <p> I hate that cat. </p> <p> This is the story of <br/> Jack<br/> words<br/> sounds<br/> silence<br/> teacher<br/> and cat. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[So bassicly in this book Jack hates cats.  He gets annoyed by a fatblack cat that sits on a tree and drops stuff.  It hits Jack on the head.  Jack has always thoguht that poetry was for girls.  He trys to do his best.  HE doesnt always like to put his work upon the bord.  When Jack gets surpriesed b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64791485">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> Jack </p> <p> Room 204&#8212;Miss Stretchberry </p> <p> February 25 </p> <p> Today the fat black cat<br/> up in the tree by the bus stop<br/> dropped a nut on my head<br/> <em>thunk</em><br/> and when I yelled at it<br/> that fat black cat said<br/> <em>Murr-mee-urrr</em><br/> in a <br/> nasty<br/> spiteful<br/> way. </p> <p> I hate that cat. </p> <p> This is the story of <br/> Jack<br/> words<br/> sounds<br/> silence<br/> teacher<br/> and cat. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh my.  When I first read &quot;Love That Dog&quot; even though I do not love dogs, I fell in love with Sharon Creech!!!  So when my dearest friend gave me &quot;Hate That Cat&quot; recently on a glorious trip to Vegas, I knew I was in for a treat.<br/><br/>This is a great story on so many levels....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78312847">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Jack and Miss Stretchberry are back and they are tackling poetry again <br/>along with alliteration, onomatopoeia, and a mean black cat. This was <br/>a delight and just as much fun as Love That Dog. Lovely fun with <br/>poetry and Jack's voice is strong and still fresh. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sequel to &quot;Love That Dog&quot; -- Jack one year on still writing poems for Miss Stretchberry in Room 204.  Same format - poetry diary with poems he has to read at the back of the book.  Discusses rhyme, rhythm, images, symbols, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, and consonance.  ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72603378">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Creech, S. (2008). Hate That Cat. New York: Joanna Cotler Books. <br/>0061430927 <br/><br/>As a person who loves cats and would choose a little antisocial, clawing beasty over a dog any day, I paused before picking up Hate That Cat. My love for the companion book Love That Dog (2001) helped me to ov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46732939">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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