Love That Dog

Written by: Sharon Creech 

This story is written as a series of free verse from the perspective of a boy named Jack. Within this free-verse is a fantastic story where Jack discovers his own voice in writing with the help of his teacher. Sharon Creech uses this story to illustrate that all students have a voice. From the voice in this story readers can learn what makes a great poet, and also how to read poetry. 

Here is a link to an awesome lesson plan that helps teachers make poetry fun! http://www.sharoncreech.com/pdfs/LoveDogHateCat_TG.pdf