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false <![CDATA[Love That Dog]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170425323m/53498.jpg 53498 21 Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Love That Dog, a funny, sweet, original short novel written in free verse, introduces us to an endearingly unassuming, straight-talking boy who discovers the powers and pleasures of poetry. Against his will. After all, "boys don't write poetry. Girls do." What does he say of the famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? "I think Mr. Robert Frost / has a little / too / much / time / on his / hands." As his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, introduces the canon to the class, however, he starts to see the light. Poetry is not so bad, it's not just for girls, and it's not even that hard to write. Take William Carlos Williams, for example: "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." He becomes more and more discerning as the days go by, and readers' spirits will rise with Jack's as he begins to find his own voice through his own poetry and through that of others. His favorite poem of all is a short, rhythmic one by Walter Dean Myers called "Love That Boy" (included at the end of the book with all the rest of Ms. Stretchberry's assignments). The words completely captivate him, reminding him of the loving way his dad calls him in the morning and of the way he used to call his yellow dog, Sky. Jack's reverence for the poem ultimately leads to meeting the poet himself, an experience he will never forget. This winning, accessible book is truly remarkable in that Creech lets us witness firsthand how words can open doors to the soul. And this from a boy who asks, "Why doesn't the person just / keep going if he's got / so many miles to go / before he sleeps?" (Ages 8 to 12) --Karin Snelson 984829 2001 Love That Dog total:3482|5:1415|4:1071|3:683|2:231|1:82| 3482 13952 4083 681 5 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Apr 03 03:45:23 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 01:52:08 -0700 2008 Sharon Creech until she published Heartbeat, and now I can't say which I like more. It is written entirely in free verse written in the school notebook of a boy who is a reluctant poetry pupil. The poetic form, believability of Jack (the main char...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 10 07:38:46 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 12:31:43 -0700 2008 Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. Some times I feel like writing is only for girls and that if I make some poem or writing assignment I had to put anonymous in the authors name because they might not be too good or people might make fun of me because I’m writi...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 03 16:43:40 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 16:46:13 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 16:12:22 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 23:08:08 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 12:02:58 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 12:03:17 -0800 2008 I can't believe I never knew about this little book. It is so very, very good. It's a book in verse--a verse novel. The narrator, Jack, is in English class. His teacher, Miss Stretchberry, requires them to write. This *appears* to be a journal-assignment. But I could be wrong there, but these p...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Nov 11 17:09:42 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 18:28:02 -0800 2009 Love that Dog is a book of poems for Third to Sixth graders. It features poems written by the main character, Jack. Most of the poems are directed toward his teacher, Miss Stretchberry. At first he doesn’t want to write poetry. He is embarrassed and ashamed of his work and he doe...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 30 08:51:40 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 08:52:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 20:27:41 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 22:48:54 -0700 2009
Love That Dog is a book that would be appropriate for upper elementary or middle school students. Even high school students could appreciate the story and format of this book. Love That Dog is a novel told in free verse and is about a young boy named Jack's struggle...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:34:42 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 10:30:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 28 19:10:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 19:11:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 20:26:57 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 21:16:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 07:01:52 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 07:14:19 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 17:25:35 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 06:41:30 -0700 2009 By Sharon Creech
Published by Joanna Cotler Books
2001
Poetry

Love that Dog is a quick read, but a deceptively good one. The book of poetry tells the story of Jack, who at first doesn't want to write poetry. It turns out that he is an excellent poet (wh...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 11:56:34 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 12:07:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Nov 08 11:03:16 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 21:31:54 -0800 2009 I enjoyed this book on CD, but surprisingly enough, I much preferred reading the book myself. The CD is read by the actor Scott Wolf, known to some as "Bailey" from the TV show "Party of Five". I think that his voice totally threw me off, b...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 14 09:42:50 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:49:05 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Apr 14 16:28:58 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 16:31:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 22 17:23:21 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 22 17:25:00 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 20:00:03 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 20:03:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 21 10:24:35 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 08:56:50 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=53498