Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech (www.sharoncreech.com)

Synopsis:
Jack hates poetry and he thinks that only girls write it, until his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, inspires him to read poetry including the work of Walter Dean Myers, who wrote a poem that touches his heart. As Jack attempts to read and write poetry, he realizes he does have something to say, and that others will want to hear what it is.

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