Description

Joanna Cotler Books, paperback

Publication Date: April 08, 2008

Publisher Marketing:

The Newbery Medal-winning author ofWalk Two Moons,Sharon Creech,brings readers a story with enormous heart.

Love That Dogshows 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.