Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is
published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards
in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk
Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain's
Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.
Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English
for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband
now live in Maine, "lured there by our grandchildren," Creech
says.
www.sharoncreech.com
David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for
children, including smoky night by Eve Bunting, for which he was
awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which
received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura
Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Southern California.
"Sophie is a quietly luminous heroine, and readers will rejoice in her voyage." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"Like Creech's Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review"A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
In a starred review of this Newbery Honor book, PW wrote, "Like Walk Two Moons, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. Creech once again captures the ebb and flow of a vulnerable teen's emotional life, in this enticing blend of adventure and reflection." Ages 8-12. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
"Sophie is a quietly luminous heroine, and readers will rejoice in her voyage." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"Like Creech's Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review"A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
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