Amazing. One of the highlights of the 2009 literary landscape. 
 (Not sure it has a tremendous amount of appeal to 6th graders, but I know a few high schoolers who will appreciate it.) 
 My first go-round with this book was a disappointment, through no fault of the book's: I acquired a copy from another library, and I was very excited to take it out of my backpack on the subway. I admired the pretty cover art, and then (giddy with anticipation) opened the cover, found the title page, and read News for Dogs. Apparently this amazing book got switched with that, uh, less-amazing book in processing. Second time's the charm, though, and this book was worth the wait.