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Book SynopsisSharon Creech: The Words We Choose to Say is an analysis and evaluation of the young adult novels of Sharon Creech. The six chapters provide an overview of her life, education, and careers, a thorough review of her young adult novels, a commentary on her writings for young readers and adults, and a summary of her skill as a storyteller and author.
Trade ReviewTighe does an admirable and complete job of examining Creech's body of work. Anyone involved in teaching young adult literature or organizing a book club would find this book, which is part of the Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature, a most readable, useful resource. * VOYA, December 2006 *
Tighe (English, Troy U.) explores the life and work of Sharon Creech, the only author to be awarded both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals. Tighe focuses primarily on Creech's novels for young adults but finds many of the same themes from those works—the importance of family, becoming independent and the power of language to heal and enlighten—in Creech's other writing. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Chronology Chapter 4 1. The Author: Life Experiences and the Writer Chapter 5 2. A Reflection of Reality: Absolutely Normal Chaos and Bloomability Chapter 6 3. The Journey: Walk Two Moons and The Wanderer Chapter 7 4. A Touch of Fantasy: Chasing Redbird and Ruby Holler Chapter 8 5. Books for All Ages: Children, Young Readers, and Adults Chapter 9 6. Sharon Creech: The Stories, the Issues, the Author Part 10 Awards Part 11 Bibliography Part 12 Index Part 13 About the Author
