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New Releases by Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech is the author of Đi Qua Hai Mặt Trăng (2025), A Smart, Smart School (2023), Saving Winslow (2018), Un anno in collegio (2015), Hate That Cat (2014).

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Đi Qua Hai Mặt Trăng

release date: Jan 01, 2025
Đi Qua Hai Mặt Trăng
Câu chuyện kể về Salamanca Tree Hiddle, một cô bé 13 tuổi mang trong mình trái tim hoang dại và tâm hồn sâu sắc. Khi cùng ông bà thực hiện chuyến hành trình dài từ Ohio đến Idaho để thăm mẹ – người đã rời bỏ cô – Salamanca kể cho họ nghe câu chuyện về người bạn mới của mình, Phoebe Winterbottom, người cũng đang đối mặt với những mất mát và bí ẩn trong cuộc sống.

A Smart, Smart School

release date: Jun 13, 2023

Saving Winslow

release date: Sep 11, 2018
Saving Winslow
Indie Next List Pick · ALA Notable Children’s Book · Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner “A winning tale of love.” —Kirkus (starred review) Perfect for fans of Charlotte’s Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech. Louie doesn''t have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he''s determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won''t survive, especially Louie’s quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie''s bond with Winslow grows, surprising and life-altering events prove that this fragile donkey is stronger than anyone could have imagined. Written in the spirit of Creech favorites Moo and Love That Dog, this standout tale about love and friendship and letting go will tug at the heartstrings. “This heartwarming story is sure to be a hit with fans of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web and Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Creech packs a tremendous amount of emotion between the lines of her understated prose. Animal lovers in particular will relish Louie’s hard-won triumphs and find joy in Winslow’s strength.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Woven into this narrative is a convincing portrayal of human growth and blossoming—the story is told simply but subtly, celebrating the unexpected strength of the vulnerable.” —Horn Book (starred review)

Un anno in collegio

release date: Jun 16, 2015
Un anno in collegio
Domenica Santolina Doone, detta Dinnie, appartiene a una famiglia di origine italiana, povera e un po' scombinata, che si trasferisce in continuazione. Finché, un giorno, gli zii materni le offrono la possibilità di frequentare un collegio svizzero i cui alunni vengono da tutto il mondo. Là Dinnie imparerà a guardare le cose da altri punti di vista, a conoscere mentalità e usanze differenti dalle sue, a capire meglio se stessa e quello che vuole dalla vita. Un romanzo insolito, divertente e profondo, proiettato verso un futuro fatto di sempre più intensi legami tra popoli diversi.

Hate That Cat

release date: Dec 23, 2014
Hate That Cat
Return to Miss Stretchberry''s class with Jack, the reluctant poet, who over the course of a year encounters new and challenging things like metaphors, alliterations, onomatopoeia, and one mean fat black cat! The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, introduced Jack in Love That Dog, a New York Times bestseller. Both Love That Dog and Hate That Cat are approachable, funny, warm-hearted introductions to poetry told from the point of view of a very real kid wrestling with school assignments. These books are fast reads that will be welcomed by middle graders as they too wonder how poetry and schoolwork connect with their interests and how to uncover their true voices. In Hate That Cat, Jack is only trying to save that fat black cat stuck in the tree by his bus stop—but the cat scratches him instead! At school Miss Stretchberry begins teaching new poems, everything from William Carlos Williams to Valerie Worth to T.S. Eliot. As the year progresses, Jack gradually learns to love that cat and finds new ways to express himself.

印第安人的麂皮靴

release date: Jan 01, 2014
印第安人的麂皮靴
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

Achter de maan

release date: Jan 01, 2014
Achter de maan
Salamanca (ik-figuur) maakt een lange reis met haar opa en oma door Amerika om de plek waar haar moeder vrede heeft gevonden te bezoeken. Tijdens de reis vertelt ze verhalen over de moeder van haar vriendin Phoebe. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.

The Boy on the Porch

release date: Sep 03, 2013
The Boy on the Porch
“This quiet novel sings. A graceful profound story for all ages that speaks well beyond its intended audience.” —Kirkus (starred review) Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech''s Ruby Holler will love this tween novel about opening your heart and finding family when you least expect it. When a young couple finds a boy asleep on their porch, their lives take a surprising turn. Unable to speak, the boy, Jacob, can''t explain his history. All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for him. And as their connection and friendship with Jacob grow, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family and begin to see the world in brand-new ways.

Chasing Redbird

release date: Apr 24, 2012
Chasing Redbird
“Intriguing, delightful, and touching.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Creech’s best yet.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) It started out as an ordinary summer. But the minute thirteen-year-old Zinny discovered the old, overgrown trail that ran through the woods behind her family’s house, she realized that things were about to change. It was her chance to finally make people notice her, and to have a place she could call her very own. But more than that, Zinny knew that the trail somehow held the key to all kinds of questions. And that the only way to understand her family, her Aunt Jessie’s death, and herself, was to find out where it went. From Newbery Medal-winning author Sharon Creech comes a story of love, loss, and understanding, an intricately woven tale of a young girl who sets out in search of her place in the world—and discovers it in her own backyard. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

Le vallon rouge

release date: Jan 01, 2011

Bloomability

release date: Oct 06, 2009
Bloomability
My second life began when I was kidnapped by two complete strangers . . . That the kidnappers are actually Aunt Sandy and Uncle Max makes no difference to thirteen-year-old Domenica Santolina Doone, better known as Dinnie--she just doesn''t want to go. Dinnie''s accustomed to change, with her family constantly moving for "opportunity"--but when her aunt and uncle whisk her far away to an international school in Switzerland, she''s not sure she''s ready to face this "opportunity" alone. All at once she finds herself in a foreign country, surrounded by kids from different cultures speaking all sorts of languages and sharing various beliefs. Home and her first life seem so far away. But new friendships and the awesome beauty of Switzerland begin to unlock thoughts and dreams within her. Her joys and struggles make up a rich tapestry of experiences she can find nowhere else. Switzerland begins to be more than a temporary home--it becomes a part of Dinnnie herself, the self she never knew she could be. Switzerland is the picturesque backdrop of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech''s new novel about a young girl discovering the beauty of nature, her place in the world, the value of friendship--and that life is full of wonderful "bloomabilites."

The Wanderer

release date: Oct 06, 2009
The Wanderer
Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children''s Book “A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief.” —School Library Journal (starred review) This acclaimed bestselling Newbery Honor Book from multi-award-winning author Sharon Creech is a classic and moving story of adventure, self-discovery, and one girl''s independence. Thirteen-year-old Sophie hears the sea calling, promising adventure and a chance for discovery as she sets sail for England with her three uncles and two cousins. Sophie’s cousin Cody isn’t so sure he has the strength to prove himself to the crew and to his father. Through Sophie’s and Cody’s travel logs, we hear stories of the past and the daily challenges of surviving at sea as The Wanderer sails toward its destination—and its passengers search for their places in the world. “Sophie is a quietly luminous heroine, and readers will rejoice in her voyage.” —BCCB (starred review) "Like Creech''s Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Absolutely Normal Chaos

release date: Oct 06, 2009
Absolutely Normal Chaos
"By turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, this will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved Walk Two Moons." —Kirkus This beloved prequel to bestselling author Sharon Creech''s Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons chronicles the life of a thirteen-year-old during her most chaotic and romantic summer ever via journal entries, filled with hilarious observations on love, death, and the confusing mechanics of holding hands. Mary Lou is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller-coaster ride of all time. Named one of the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing!

Ruby Holler

release date: Oct 06, 2009
Ruby Holler
From Sharon Creech, the Newbery Medal winning author of Walk Two Moons, comes a heartwarming adventure about finding family, and a home, when you least expect it. Ruby Holler is a Carnegie Medal-winning novel, and with its quirky protagonists and exciting journey, captures the imaginations of readers of all ages. Brother and sister Dallas and Florida are the “trouble twins.” In their short thirteen years, they’ve passed through countless foster homes, only to return to their dreary orphanage, Boxton Creek Home. Run by the Trepids, a greedy and strict couple, Boxton Creek seems impossible to escape. When Mr. Trepid informs the twins that they’ll be helping old Tiller and Sairy Morey go on separate adventures, Dallas and Florida are suspicious. As the twins adjust to the natural beauty of the outdoors, help the Tillers prepare for their adventures, and foil a robbery, their ultimate search for freedom leads them home to Ruby Holler.

The Unfinished Angel

release date: Sep 22, 2009
The Unfinished Angel
Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech crafts a truly endearing story, one that is imbued with happiness, wonder, and an appreciation for all the little things that make life big. With beautiful, fresh new cover art, this is a gem of a book. In the winding stone tower of the Casa Rosa, in a quiet little village in the Swiss Alps, lives one very unlikely angel—one that is still awaiting her instructions from the angel-training center. What happens to an angel who doesn''t know her mission? She floats and swishes from high above, watching the crazy things that "peoples" say and do. But when a zany American girl named Zola arrives in town and invades the Casa Rosa, dogs start arfing, figs start flying through the air, lost orphans wander in, and the village becomes anything but quiet. And as Zola and the angel work together to rescue the orphans, they each begin to realize their purpose and learn that there is magic in the most ordinary acts of kindness.

Acting Out

release date: Jun 17, 2008
Acting Out
Six one-act plays by six Newbery Medal-winning authors.

Amo quel cane

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Amo quel cane
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

Quiere a Ese Perro

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Quiere a Ese Perro
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

A Fine, Fine School

release date: Dec 23, 2003
A Fine, Fine School
One day, Mr. Keene called all the students and teachers together and said, "This is a fine, fine school! From now on, let''s have school on Saturdays too." And then there was more. School all weekend. School on the holidays. School in the SUMMER! What was next . . . SCHOOL AT NIGHT? So it''s up to Tillie to show her well-intentioned principal, Mr. Keene, that even though his fine, fine school is a wonderful place, it''s not fine, fine to be there all the time.

Fishing in the Air

release date: Apr 15, 2003
Fishing in the Air
Early in the blue-black morning, a father and son slip out of the house with their fishing poles and a can of worms. But this is no ordinary fishing trip. With their lines and bobbers, they cast high into the air to catch the breeze, the sky, the sun, and best of all -- some wonderful memories. In her first picture book, Sharon Creech, author of the Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons, teams up with Caldecott Honor artist Chris Raschka to create a beautifully lyrical and richly imagined tale about the powerful bond between a father and son.

Perjalanan dua purnama

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Perjalanan dua purnama
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

Love That Dog

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Love That Dog
This is an utterly original and completely beguiling prose novel about a boy who has to write a poem, and then another, and then even more. Soon the little boy is writing about all sorts of things he has not really come to terms with, and astounding things start to happen.

Ich, Zinny Taylor

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Ich, Zinny Taylor
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky.

El fantasma del tío Roco

release date: Jan 01, 2001
El fantasma del tío Roco
El tío Roco tenia una manera muy chistosa de hablar cuando estaba vivo pero ahora que es un fantasma lo que dice es para morirse de la risa. Dani hará todo lo posible para Fragar pin jacalita un peluqu pasta y para Puma fiel, pues esas son parte de los favores que le pide su tío Roco.

Il fantasma di zio Arvie

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Il fantasma di zio Arvie
Nine-year-old Dennis, whose uncle and father died within a year of one another, is visited by the ghost of his uncle, and together they settle some unfinished business.

Les voix de l'océan

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Les voix de l'océan
La mer a toujours fasciné Sophie. Aussi, quand elle embarque avec ses trois oncles et ses deux cousins à bord d'un voilier pour traverser l'Atlantique, elle sait que l'aventure l'attend. Mas ce voyage va l'emmener très loin dans son passé et changer leur vie à tous.

A la pêche aux nuages

release date: Jan 01, 2001
A la pêche aux nuages
"Un album poétique et subtil, où la magie du lieu, du moment convertit la canne à pêche en main tendue vers l'enfance, en trait d'union magique entre un père et un fils

Salamancas Reise

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Salamancas Reise
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

Il sentiero segreto

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Le voyage à rebours

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Le voyage à rebours
La mère de Salamanca, treize ans, a quitté son mari et sa fille pour réfléchir, pendant quelques mois, à sa vie. L'adolescente, que cet abandon trouble et révolte, décide, avec ses grands-parents, de traverser les Etats-Unis jusqu'à Lewiston, dans l'Idaho, et d'y arriver à temps pour l'anniversaire de sa mère... Un voyage initiatique qui la mènera au seuil de l'âge adulte.
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