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YOUNGER FICTION
Creech, Sharon

Love That Dog

105 pp. | HarperCollins | August, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-06-029287-3 $$14.95 | Library ISBN 0-06-029289-X $$14.89
(4) 1-3 Jack's free-verse journal charts his evolution from doubt to delight in poetry. His teacher introduces him to poetry, advocates for his writing, and flatters him into believing he's a poet. Unfortunately, he isn't, despite the book's attempt to convince us otherwise. Jack finds a personal connection to poems, but his linguistic banality restricts his expression and limits his voice. Still, his gradual appreciation of poetry is natural and believable.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2001

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