Best Book of the Year Awards ~ Best Middle Grade Book!

 

Title: Love That Dog

Author: Sharon Creech

Release Date: 2001

Published By: HarperCollins

Page Amount: 106 pages, Paperback

This was a hard decision. It was between this and a non-fiction middle grade book that I read this year about Balto. But I just had to pick this one. I've actually read this book before; it was my favorite book in 7th grade. I saw it at Barnes and Noble and couldn't resist picking it up. I read it the next day. I love the format of this book. It's told in verse. The class is doing a unit on poetry and the book is written as little poems to the main character's teacher. It is just an absolutely charming story and it does have a few sad moments. There is also a very exciting moment at the end. I think that it is great that this book introduces younger readers to poetry. In the back of this book there is a section that has some of the poems that Miss Stretchberry mentions throughout the book. So, for all of these reasons, I think that this a wonderful middle grade book. I gave this 5 stars and you can see my full review here: http://girlwithapenandadream.blogspot.com/2013/09/book-review-love-that-dog-by-sharon.html

Amazon Paperback Buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/Love-That-Dog-Sharon-Creech/dp/0064409597/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388244173&sr=1-1&keywords=love+that+dog

Barnes and Noble Paperback Buy Link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-that-dog-sharon-creech/1100185957?ean=9780064409599

Sharon Creech's Website: http://sharoncreech.com/

<3 Amanda Leigh