No More Dead Dogs - Gordon Korman

Nobody understands Wallace Wallace. This reluctant school football hero has been suspended from the team for writing an unfavorable book report on Old Shep, My Pal . But Wallace won't tell a lie-he hated every minute of the book Why does the dog in every classic novel have to croak at the end? After Wallace refuses to do a rewrite, his English teacher, who happens to be directing the school play of Old Shep, My Pal , forces him to go to the rehearsals as punishment. Although Wallace doesn't change his mind, he does end up changing the play . . . into a rock-and-roll rendition, complete with Rollerblades and a moped . . . E]veryone comes out a winner. - Booklist Korman's humorous novel will endear it to readers who wonder, Why does the dog always die? - The ReadingTeacher