Pub Date: September 27, 2005
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.55" H x 7.60" L x 5.26" W ( 0.31 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship | Stories in Verse see also Poetry | Family | Multigenerational | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | New Baby | Short Stories | Siblings | Poetry see also Stories in Verse | Art | Love and Romance | Girls and Women
Description: Newbery Medalist Creech ("Walk Two Moons") masterfully weaves this story, told in free verse, about a young girl finding her identity and learning how it fits within the many rhythms of life.
Brief description:
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 lives in Maine, "lured there by my grandchildren," Creech says.
www.sharoncreech.com
Review Quotes:
"This is vintage Creech, and its richness lies in its sheer simplicity." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Annie leaves an impression of a cherished, familiar friend." - Kirkus Reviews
"The story soars as Annie's feet fly." - BookPage