2. v If you’re looking for a book on poetry
you can understand, look no further! Love
That Dog is written in a simple style that
is easy to understand. This free verse
poetry book can show anyone how easy it
is to write your own poetry. Kids will love
the story of Jack and how his teacher
inspires him to write poetry even though
he thought he never could.
LOVE THAT DOG
Hate That Cat
This is another book written by Creech that is very similar to Love
That Dog. They are both novels written in free verse.
Replay
Creech’s book Replay is different from Love That Dog in the way
that it isn’t a poetry book it’s a drama. Although they are different
because one is a poetry and the other is a drama in a way they are
similar because they both can be used in ELA lesson to teach
different genre of reading.
The Boy on the Porch
This book is different from the other two books written by
Sharon Creech. This book isn’t a novel written in poetry or drama.
It’s a novel written like any other novel books in chapters.
3. v Wonder Struck is two stories in
one that will surprise you at the
end. It is a must read novel that
tells one story through pictures
and the other through words. Find
out how these two stories come
together to give you an unexpected
ending that you never saw coming.
WONDER STRUCK
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The author Brian Selznick writes “The Invention of Hugo
Cabret” very similar to Wonder Struck in the way that he is telling
a story through drawings just like he did in Wonder Struck.
The Houdini Box
Another one of Selznick’s books that is somewhat similar to
Wonder Struck. He not only writes but also includes many
drawings in his books. His books are told through illustrations.
The Boy of a Thousand Faces
Unlike the realistic novel Wonder Struck, The Boy of a Thousand
Faces is a fiction story of a young boy who lives in a haunted
house and runs with monsters. Selznick includes illustrations but
not telling the story like in Wonder Struck.
