Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

Louis Sachar

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Nominee:Black-Eyed Susan Award -Grades 6-9 (1994)

Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's
the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent
show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly
backfires--with hilarious results. "With its strong, realistic
characterization, Sachar's gracefully told story will please his longtime fans
and gain him new followers as well"-- "Publishers Weekly."
An IRA/CBC Children's Choice.

Book Details

Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publish Date: Aug 11st, 1992
Pages: 240
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.25in - 0.56in - 0.34lb
EAN: 9780679833727
Recommended age: 08-12
Categories: • Humorous Stories• School & Education• Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

About the Author

Newbery Award winner Louis Sachar is the author of The Boy Who Lost His Face, the Marvin Redpost books, and the much-loved There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, winner of 19 child-voted state awards.

Louis Sachar's book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, is also an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, and an ALA Notable Book, and was made into a major motion picture.

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I just reread DOGS DON'T TELL JOKES, my favorite Louis Sachar book from when I was 10, and it's a truly brilliant piece of middle grade literature; that ending has always haunted me, and I'm still not sure I fully understand it.

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Praise for this book

"With its strong, realistic characterization, Sachar's gracefully told story will please his longtime fans and gain him new followers as well"-- Publishers Weekly.