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A Dog Story, a Ghost Story, a Love Story
By Jennings, Richard W.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61843-367-4
- Publisher
- Lorraine Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2004
Gr 5-8 Twelve-year-old Lawson's best friend dies after a long illness, prior to the start of this quirky tale. He has Scribble, Jip's dog, whom he believes can see ghosts. Soon he begins to see them, too, starting with Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. The rambling plot has Lawson believing that Jip is trying to contact him via spirit writing. Deeply upset that he can no longer picture her face in his mind, he tries to f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2005
It's often hard to tell where twelve-year-old Lawson's rambling "memoir" is going, but his digressions are more captivating than irritating, since, for this supernaturally perceptive narrator, even a trip to Wal-Mart prompts an encounter with the spirit world. The apparent nexus of ghostly activity is Lawson's Jack Russell terrier, Scribble, who used to belong to his absent friend, Jip. As the novel circuitously progresses, reade...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
