Love That Dog

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name = Love That Dog
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image_caption = The cover of "Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech
author = Sharon Creech
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country = USA
language = English
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genre = Poetry
publisher = HarperCollins (USA)
Bloomsbury(UK)
pub_date = 2001
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pages = 112 hardback
128 paperback
isbn = ISBN 978-0060292874 hardback
ISBN 978-0064409599 paperback
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preceded_by = Hate That Cat
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"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. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1000653,00.html A Writer Who's 13 At Heart - TIME ] ] The author drew inspiration from Walter Dean Myers' poem, "Love That Boy". [ [http://sharoncreech.com/novels/01.asp Sharon Creech ] ] The book received good reviews [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2002-12-11-audiobooks_x.htm USATODAY.com - These good reads make great listens ] ] [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/25/AR2006062500661.html Quick Listens - washingtonpost.com ] ] and was a finalist for the 2002 Booker Prize as well as being commended at the 2002 Children's Book Awards. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/apr/26/books.booksnews Booker Prize value soars to £50,000 | UK news | The Guardian ] ] [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/jul/13/books.booksnews 'Pied Piper' brings belated literary reward | UK news | The Guardian ] ] The book has also appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9506E6D6123FF935A25750C0A9659C8B63 BEST SELLERS: March 16, 2003 - New York Times ] ]

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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E3D7153FF932A15753C1A9679C8B63&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FSubjects%2FP%2FPoetry%20and%20Poets New York Times review]
* [http://sharoncreech.com/novels/01.asp Profile on author's website]