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User Review  - Shelby_Kuzma - LibraryThing

Love That Dog is told from the perspective of a young boy learning about poetry. The child's name is Jack, and Jack is responding to questions from his teacher. Although we never actually know what ... Read full review

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User Review  - pbailey1980 - LibraryThing

A book of poetry by Sharon Creech as a student named Jack. Jack begins reluctantly writing poetry as part of a class assignment. As he begins to explore and experience success, he becomes more ... Read full review

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User Review  - ariellamendez - LibraryThing

Genre: poetry. Through the book the narrator explores his feeling about poetry through poetry about poetry. He uses great imagery especially toward the end when writing about his excitement about Walter Dean Myers. Read full review

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User Review  - rcreamer10 - LibraryThing

Summary: Jack is a student in Ms. Stretchberry's class who hates poetry. During a poetry unit in his class, he writes in a journal everyday to express his opinion on certain poems and practice writing ... Read full review

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User Review  - scote23 - LibraryThing

I have to say, Sharon Creech books are usually hit or miss for me. I loved Bloomability, but wasn't too impressed by Walk Two Moons or The Castle Corona. This book falls into the love category. Told entirely in poems, a young boy slowly reveals the story of his dog. I laughed and I cried. Read full review

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User Review  - andestac - LibraryThing

I enjoyed this book because I connected with the characters. While, the book only focuses on the boy, I also connected with the character of the boy's teacher. This book tells the story of a reluctant ... Read full review

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User Review  - EmilyWright - LibraryThing

Jack is a student who at first doesn't want anything to do with poetry but as the year continues, he begins to be inspired by the poems his teacher reads. He doesn't want to be acknowledged for his ... Read full review

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User Review  - khoecker10 - LibraryThing

This book tells the story of Jack and his journey to become a poet and appreciate poetry. When his teacher first introduces poetry, he says he will not write because poetry is for girls and he has ... Read full review

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User Review  - amandawaltz - LibraryThing

This is an upbeat tale of a young boy, Jack, who is introduced to poetry by his school teacher and slowly gains confidence in his own ability to write poetry. One of the reasons I like this story so ... Read full review

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User Review  - JMBridger - LibraryThing

A clever book written in poetic style that tells the story of a young boy who is reluctant to study poetry. Read full review


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