Pub Date: January 18, 2005
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2002152662
Lexile Code: 0810
Features: Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.72" L x 5.22" W ( 0.24 lbs) 141 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship | Disability | Family | Multigenerational | Cooking & Food | Love & Romance | Readers | Chapter Books | Intermediate | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) | Diversity & Multicultural | Art
Description: This heartwarming tale of love, life, and friendship by the Newbery Medalist tells the story of how Granny Torrelli's warm words and secret recipes mend a rift between 12-year-old Rosie and her best friend.
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 heartfelt novel celebrating friendship and family ties." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A tasty treat." - ALA Booklist (starred review)
"Told in Rosie's sprightly, engaging voice and laced with Granny Torrelli's down-to-earth wisdom, this fast-paced novel is as satisfying as a bowl of zuppa." - BookPage