{"product_id":"hate-that-cat-paperback","title":"Hate That Cat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharon Creech\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Miss Stretchberry's class with Jack, the reluctant poet, who over the course of a year encounters new and challenging things like metaphors, alliterations, onomatopoeia, and one mean fat black cat \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eWalk Two Moons, \u003c\/em\u003eSharon Creech\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e introduced Jack in \u003cem\u003eLove That Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. Both \u003cem\u003eLove That Dog\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHate That Cat\u003c\/em\u003e are approachable, funny, warm-hearted introductions to poetry told from the point of view of a very real kid wrestling with school assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese books are fast reads that will be welcomed by middle graders as they too wonder how poetry and schoolwork connect with their interests and how to uncover their true voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Hate That Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, Jack is only trying to save that fat black cat stuck in the tree by his bus stop--but the cat scratches him instead  At school Miss Stretchberry begins teaching new poems, everything from William Carlos Williams to Valerie Worth to T.S. Eliot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the year progresses, Jack gradually learns to love that cat and finds new ways to express himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoom 204--Miss Stretchberry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 25\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday the fat black cat\u003cbr\u003eup in the tree by the bus stop\u003cbr\u003edropped a nut on my head\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethunk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand when I yelled at it\u003cbr\u003ethat fat black cat said\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMurr-mee-urrr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ein a \u003cbr\u003enasty\u003cbr\u003espiteful\u003cbr\u003eway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate that cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of \u003cbr\u003eJack\u003cbr\u003ewords\u003cbr\u003esounds\u003cbr\u003esilence\u003cbr\u003eteacher\u003cbr\u003eand cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.73 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hate That Cat\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47296690356473,"sku":"9780061430947","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L0tLcUpLZzhPM1lvSTluTFZ6c1Zwdz09.webp?v=1769211054","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hate-that-cat-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}