Pub Date: September 3, 2013
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0720
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.70" H x 7.60" L x 5.10" W ( 0.35 lbs) 256 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | Multigenerational | Girls and Women | Readers | Chapter Books | Love and Romance | Ghost Stories | Fantasy | General | Mysteries and Detective Stories
Description: From a Newbery Medalist. Humorous and heartfelt, this is a story of pairs--of Sybil and Nula (now estranged sisters who grew up together in Ireland) and Naomi and Lizzie (both orphans in present-day USA) and unraveling mysteries about family and identity.
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:
"A joyous testament to the surprising nature of life and the smallness of our world." - ALA Booklist
"An enchanting tale to treasure." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)