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Hate That Cat

by Sharon Creech

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ISBN13: 9780061430923
ISBN10: 0061430927
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Jack is back! For those of you who, like me, love Sharon Creech's Love That Dog, there couldn't be better news. Funny, touching, and perfect for reading aloud to a class that is learning about poetry, Hate That Cat is a perfect sequel to a middle-grade classic.
Recommended by Rachael W., Powell's City of Books

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Jack

Room 204—Miss Stretchberry

February 25

Today the fat black cat

up in the tree by the bus stop

dropped a nut on my head

thunk

and when I yelled at it

that fat black cat said

Murr-mee-urrr

in a

nasty

spiteful

way.

I hate that cat.

This is the story of

Jack

words

sounds

silence

teacher

and cat.

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About the Author

Sharon Creech is the author of the Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons and the Newbery Honor winner The Wanderer. Her other novels include Heartbeat, Ruby Holler, Love That Dog, Bloomability, Absolutely Normal Chaos, Chasing Redbird, and Pleasing The Ghost as well as three picture books: A Fine, Fine School; Fishing in the Air; and Who's That Baby? Ms. Creech and her husband live in upstate New York.
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Sarah Miller, November 3, 2008 (view all comments by Sarah Miller)
I love that book
like my grandpa loves pie
I said I love that book
like my grandpa loves pie

Love to eat it in one sitting
Love to eat it
lean back, sigh.

(With thanks to Mr Walter Dean Myers, and Jack.)
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061430923
Author:
Creech, Sharon
Publisher:
Joanna Cotler Books
Author:
by Sharon Creech
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Novels in verse
Subject:
Animals - Cats
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
153
Dimensions:
7.74x5.60x.80 in. .71 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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