1. Love that DogLove
That Dog, a boy's free verse journal, is both funny and poignant. At the
start of a class poetry unit, Jack recounts his negative feelings about boys
writing poetry. But with his teacher's help, he comes to not only appreciate the
power of poetry but to create his own poem about the death of his dog. I
recommend this for 8-13 year olds. (Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins, 2001.
ISBN: 0060292873)