Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech | Children's Books | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0590674099 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0590674099 Global Overview for this book
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In early Ocober 2008 I made a trip to the Book Thing in Baltimore to stock up on books. I am just now getting the chance to register this book.
This book is a Newbery Medal Winner for the year 1995.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
This book is a Sequoyah Book Award Winning Book for Young Adults for the year 1997.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), the annual Sequoyah Book Award is a student’s choice award presented since 1959. The program added a Young Adult literature award in 1987. Books chosen for the annual Sequoyah masterlist are selected by two committees of OLA members. Each member of the committee reads over 100 books before recommending titles for the masterlists.
During the school year, young Oklahomans from grades three through junior high are encouraged to read the titles from the masterlist. Students must read or listen to three books in order to cast a vote. The winning book is announced in February and the award is presented during the annual Oklahoma Library Association’s spring conference.
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader, Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people’s language and culture.
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA), the annual Sequoyah Book Award is a student’s choice award presented since 1959. The program added a Young Adult literature award in 1987. Books chosen for the annual Sequoyah masterlist are selected by two committees of OLA members. Each member of the committee reads over 100 books before recommending titles for the masterlists.
During the school year, young Oklahomans from grades three through junior high are encouraged to read the titles from the masterlist. Students must read or listen to three books in order to cast a vote. The winning book is announced in February and the award is presented during the annual Oklahoma Library Association’s spring conference.
With this award, Oklahoma honors the Native American leader, Sequoyah, for his unique achievement in creating the Cherokee syllabary. In so doing, he created a way to preserve his people’s language and culture.
I read a different copy of this book in February 2006 and here are the comments I had at that time:
I would have to say that this was not a favorite book of mine. It just never really grabed me and I kept feeling like the narrator was just rambling on. The thought process did not seem all that clear to me and I had a hard time jumping from what was happening right now to the flashback type stories that were beig told in the car.
The ending seemed wrong to me as well. I don't want to give away any of it but I must say that Sal seemed to be living in some sort of fantasy world and it is unclear to me if she comes to accept her mother or not.
As for a recommendation, I wouldn't tell anyone to go out and read this book because I thought that it was the best thing ever but I don't think that I would discourage anyone from reading it either. I know that my tastes don't mirror everyone elses and I like to leave each to their own.
I would have to say that this was not a favorite book of mine. It just never really grabed me and I kept feeling like the narrator was just rambling on. The thought process did not seem all that clear to me and I had a hard time jumping from what was happening right now to the flashback type stories that were beig told in the car.
The ending seemed wrong to me as well. I don't want to give away any of it but I must say that Sal seemed to be living in some sort of fantasy world and it is unclear to me if she comes to accept her mother or not.
As for a recommendation, I wouldn't tell anyone to go out and read this book because I thought that it was the best thing ever but I don't think that I would discourage anyone from reading it either. I know that my tastes don't mirror everyone elses and I like to leave each to their own.
From the back cover:
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal, is traveling from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, in search of her mother. Along the way, she tells them the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. Beneath Phoebe's story is Sal's story and that of her mother, who left one day for Idaho and has not returned. Sal has less than a week 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, Sal knows this journey is the only chance she has for reuniting her family.
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal, is traveling from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, in search of her mother. Along the way, she tells them the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. Beneath Phoebe's story is Sal's story and that of her mother, who left one day for Idaho and has not returned. Sal has less than a week 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, Sal knows this journey is the only chance she has for reuniting her family.
I released this book as part of the What's in a name? Release Challenge from the Release Challenges forum.
Journal Entry 7 by crrcookie at Red Lobster - 5051 Auth Way in Suitland, Maryland USA on Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/7/2008 UTC) at Red Lobster - 5051 Auth Way in Suitland, Maryland USA
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You have found a very special book! This book was left on purpose because it needs to find a new reader. You can help this book travel on by passing it to a friend or leaving it "in the wild" when you are done with it. It doesn't have to travel far or soon. Feel free to enjoy it for as long as you like.
You may always make a journal entry without joining the website but if you do decide to join please use the screenname crrcookie or any other previous journaler of this book as the referring member.
Have a great day and Happy BookCrossing!!!