Walk Two Moons: Summary and book reviews of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, plus links to an excerpt from Walk Two Moons and a biography of Sharon Creech.

Gramps says that I am a country girl at heart, and that is true. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them of the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. Beneath Phoebe's stories Salamanca's own story and that of her mother, who left on April morning for Idaho, promising to return before the tulips bloomed. Sal's mother has not, however, returned, and the trip to Idaho takes on a growing urgency as Salamanca hopes to get to Idaho in time for her mother's birthday and bring her back, despite her father's warning that she is fishing in the air. This richly layered novel is in turn funny, mysterious, and touching. Sharon Creech's original voice tells a story like no other, one that readers will not soon forget. Winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal A 1995 ALA Notable Children's Book School Library Journal Best Book of 1994 Winner of a 1994 Bulletin Blue Ribbon A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts (NCTE) Winner of the 1997 Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature

Media Reviews

School Library Journal [This] engaging story of love and loss, told with humor and suspense...[is] a richly layered novel about real and metaphorical journeys.   School Library Journal [This] engaging story of love and loss, told with humor and suspense...[is] a richly layered novel about real and metaphorical journeys.   1995 Newbery Award Selection Committee The book is packed with humor and affection and is an odyssey of unexpected twists and surprising conclusions.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by cool
Walk Two Moons
Do you like adventure across ... America? Well if you do then you should read Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle takes a long journey to Lewiston, Idaho to find her mother. Along the way she meets Phoebe...   Read More

Rated of 5 by fifi
awesome book
This book was so awesome!

Rated of 5 by Sapphire
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
l totally love Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. It taught me to appreciate life and the relationshps you have. l cried in the end when l finished the book, it was so sad and poignant. l hope everyone will enjoy this awesome book like l did.

Rated of 5 by Taylor
Unexpected
This book is full of excitement and kept my on my toes! I don't think I could of ever expected the ending!

Rated of 5 by Shamik
Walk Two Moons
I like the book Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech because it has a lot of details that breaks down every single sentence. I do recommend this book for everyone. I really do hope that you will love this book as much as I LOVE it!!!!

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It was alright, it doesn't have much of a good storyline to me. I keep on guessing on what might happen next each time.

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