Dogs Don't Tell Jokes -- Louis Sachar, Paperback

A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover

Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It's the rest of the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary's sure this will be his big break--he'll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.

Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 08/11/1992
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.25w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780679833727
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 18761 / Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/24/1992

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.