Love That Dog by Sharon Creech, paperback, $7.50
This month’s Junior Owlets selection was Love That Dog by Sharon Creech.
Sad story.
Found out about Jack through his poems.
Liked how plot revealed through the poems.
Would have liked more description but did like how peoms gave a sense of place.
Liked the foreshadowing.
Enjoyed journal format.
Different kind of read.
Challenging to read story through poems.
Very sad.
Too short.
Felt Walter Dean Myers was very anti-climactic.
Easy read, but very thoughtful and inspiring.
Would have liked more description about the poet’s visit.
Made you think about different ways to express yourself.
Good intro to poetry.
Unique idea.
Realistic portrayal of children’s poetry.
Final score: 6.2317647 out of 10.
100 Cupboards by N. D. Wilson, paperback, $7.99
The next Junior Owlet’s meeting will be Saturday March 5th at 9:00 am. The book up for discussion is 100 Cupboards by N. D. Wilson.
Lying in bed at night, twelve-year-old Henry York can’t ignore the thumping and scratching he hears on the other side of the attic wall. He scrapes off the plaster and discovers doors — ninety-nine cupboards of all different size and shapes. Through one he hears the sound of falling rain. Through another he sees a glowing room — with a man strolling back and forth! Henry and his cousin Herietta soon understand that these are not just cupboards. They are, in fact, portals to other worlds.
Junior Owlets is a book club for kids in Grades 3 to 6. If you’re interested in joining Juniors or one of our other clubs, check out the Book Clubs page on our main site, chat with us at the store, or just drop in to one of the meetings.
