Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. She was raised with a sister and three brothers.

Mid life

As an adult, she was a teacher, and married, had two children: Rob and Karin. She divorced, and married again. Creech’s first two novels were for adults. After her father’s death she wrote Absolutely Normal Chaos, her first book for kids. Her fourth book, Walk Two Moons, won the Newbery Medal. Chasing Redbird (1997) was shortlisted for the Whitbread award. A few years later, she won another Newbery award for her book, Love That Dog Still (1995). These are only a few of her accomplishments. Creech lives in Maine.

Education

She attended Hiram College for undergraduates. She later attended George Mason University for her master's degree.

Themes

Sharon Creech's books are mostly about family relationships. Often, they have a teenage girl as the main character. She experiences growth or learns an important lesson. A lot of Creech’s book are based on actual experiences that happened in her life.

Beginning of writing

In the earlier years of her life she spent most of her time teaching and being with her family. Unfortunately in 1980, her father had a stroke, he was left paralyzed and mute. After her father’s death in 1986 Creech started her first novel. “When I finished it," she continued, "I wrote another,and another, and another. The words just rushed out."^[source?]

Books

1990: Absolutely Normal Chaos
1994: Walk Two Moons
1996: Pleasing the Ghost
1997: Chasing Redbird
1998: Bloomability
2000: The Wanderer
2000: Fishing in the Air
2001: A Fine, Fine School
2001: Love That Dog
2002: Ruby Holler
2003: Granny Torrelli Makes Soup

References

Creech, Sharon. "Sharon Creech." Sharon Creech. HarperCollins, 2012. Web. 13 May 2014.
"Sharon Creech." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 52. Detroit: Gale, 2003.Biography in Context. Web. 13 May 2014.
"Sharon Creech." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Literature Resource Center. Web. 13 May 2014.
Carlson, Ann D. "Creech, Sharon." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
"Sharon Creech." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 52. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.