Walk Two Moons (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books (September 1, 1996)
• ASIN: B001JFDERG
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,886 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great story!!, June 5, 2009

By	Cecelia (Gainesville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

I think this is a very underrated piece of work. I've always eyed this volume in my childhood, meaning to get around to reading it, and never did. I finally picked it up now that I'm 21 and I finished it in a couple of days. It's a very interesting story, and I don't think that it's slow as another reviewer has said. Even though the language is easy and is recommended for elementary and middle schoolers, I think that as a story in and of itself, people from all walks of life can find enjoyment in the pages therein. My parents are divorced, and although this story is not necessarily about divorce, it is about parental separation. The author touches on themes of grief and a kid's perspective in response to loss and tragedy. Overall, this is a touching story that explores profound life issues that is written in a quirky and enjoyable way.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Take a cross-country trip with a very special young girl., September 22, 2009

By	Cathy G. Cole (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Salamanca Tree Hiddle's grandparents have agreed to take her on a cross-country trip to Idaho to see her mother. About a year ago, Sal's mother left their farm in Kentucky, telling everyone she needed to find herself. For a while, Sal received postcards from her mother, but when they stopped arriving it's as if Sal's life has been put on hold.

She hates her new life in Ohio, and hasn't made many friends in school. She certainly doesn't like her father's new friend, Mrs. Margaret Cadaver! As she and her grandparents set out on the trip to Idaho, the old couple ask Sal to tell them stories. The stories Sal tells are about her classmate, Phoebe Winterbottom, and it's strange, but as Sal talks about Phoebe and her family not only do things become clearer about her friend...they become clearer about herself and her own family.

Sal's voice is so winning in Walk Two Moons that I could sit and listen to her tell an endless number of stories. She tells the truth even when she puts herself in a bad light. By the time Sal and her grandparents reach Idaho, the young girl's going to have some growing up to do, but after reading this book, I know she's going to be just fine.

Walk Two Moons won the Newbery Medal in 1995. In my experience, it's the only book award that hasn't steered me wrong. If you're in the mood for a fast-paced book about love, loss and the complexity of human emotions and relationships, please read Sharon Creech's moving book. Sal's a very special young girl.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walk Two Moons, May 13, 2009

By	Kelly Sage "sagetribe" (IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech is about Salamanaca a thirteen year old whose mom goes on a trip. Her mom never comes back. Sal lives with dad who begins to date a woman she doesn't like. In a search that will lead her from Ohio to Idaho, Sal travels with her grandparents in search of her mother.
I think teenagers should read this book because most teenagers have problems with their parents. I rate this book a five out of five because it was the first book I actually enjoyed reading.
If you want to know if Sal finds her mother or about the adventures she has along the ways, read Walk Two Moons.

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