Love That Dog

Celebrate 25 years of this classic bestselling novel by Newbery Medal-winning author Sharon Creech, repackaged with a new anniversary burst and exclusive back matter. This beloved story about how words can change your life will feature new content from the author. Now with a special piece from Sharon Creech discussing the inspiration for Love That Dog and other award-winning authors expressing their thoughts and tributes.

Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won’t stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can’t avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns he does have something to say.

With a fresh and deceptively simple style, acclaimed author Sharon Creech tells a story with enormous heart. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack’s point of view, Love That Dog shows how one boy finds his own voice with the help of a teacher, a writer, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course … a dog.