Love That Dog
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| Love That Dog | |
 The cover of Love That Dog by Sharon Creech |
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| Author | Sharon Creech |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Poetry |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (USA) Bloomsbury(UK) |
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Pages | 112 hardback 128 paperback |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0060292874 hardback ISBN 978-0064409599 paperback |
Love That Dog is a blank verse piece written by Sharon Creech and published by HarperCollins. It is written in diary format, in the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher.[1] The author drew inspiration from Walter Dean Myers' poem, Love That Boy.[2] The book received good reviews[3][4] and was a finalist for the 2002 Booker Prize as well as being commended at the 2002 Children's Book Awards.[5][6] The book has also appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ A Writer Who's 13 At Heart - TIME
- ^ http://sharoncreech.com/novels/01.asp
- ^ USATODAY.com - These good reads make great listens
- ^ Quick Listens - washingtonpost.com
- ^ Booker Prize value soars to £50,000 | UK news | The Guardian
- ^ 'Pied Piper' brings belated literary reward | UK news | The Guardian
- ^ BEST SELLERS: March 16, 2003 - New York Times
