I hope many of you have read Sharon Creech's book Love That Dog. In it Jack is a high sch
ool student whose English class is studying poetry. At the beginning he claims he wants nothing to do with poetry, but over the course of the story he realizes that poetry is an interesting way to communicate. He studies various famous poems and is then able to write his own poetry based on his dog. What was unique about that book is that it is written in a series of poems, some taking the specific form of famous poems.
ool student whose English class is studying poetry. At the beginning he claims he wants nothing to do with poetry, but over the course of the story he realizes that poetry is an interesting way to communicate. He studies various famous poems and is then able to write his own poetry based on his dog. What was unique about that book is that it is written in a series of poems, some taking the specific form of famous poems.Now ther
e is a sequel - Hate That Cat. A year has passed and Jack's English class is again studying poetry. He decides to write poems about his hatred of cats only to find out that his teacher loves cats. Once again famous poems appear in the story and a variety of poetry styles are used to tell Jack's story.
e is a sequel - Hate That Cat. A year has passed and Jack's English class is again studying poetry. He decides to write poems about his hatred of cats only to find out that his teacher loves cats. Once again famous poems appear in the story and a variety of poetry styles are used to tell Jack's story. If you haven't read the first book, Hate That Cat may be a bit confusing. Both books are short and quick to read, so be sure to enjoy both of them. Hate That Cat is currently in the New Book section in the wall bookshelves.
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