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Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons
Author: Sharon Creech
Thirteen- year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood"', travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells them the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, who met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780590649438
ISBN-10: 0590649434
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 280
Edition: 1st
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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KaysCMAlbums avatar reviewed Walk Two Moons on + 97 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Even though this is a book intended for young readers, I was captivated by the depth of the characters in the story. Each was unique and added humor, sensitivity and the allure of being a teenager again. I believe what frightens us most as we mature is the unknown, especially as it pertains to what life really holds for us.

Sals friend Phoebe camouflages her fears with conjecture and intrigue while Salamanca covers hers with humor and compassion. Her anecdotes are whimsical and entertaining. Underneath it all, however, is a heart full of sadness and longing, of trepidation and urgency.

Gram and Gramps add the element of stability and empathy that Sal needs in order to reach the end of her journey where she hopes to find her mother and the answers she already knows.

A great read for anyone at any age.
mklmsw avatar reviewed Walk Two Moons on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Wow this is an excellent book, sad, but very touching. A Newbery Medal winner; all young people should read this. It may appeal more to girls, from perhaps 5th grade through high school. I read it in one evening and enjoyed it as an adult.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book is odd and can get confusing in one part... but that's why it is so good. Tradegy and Triumph
RoyalCatwoman avatar reviewed Walk Two Moons on + 278 more book reviews
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Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle's mother has disappeared. While tracing her steps on a car trip from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, Salamanca tells a story to pass the time about a friend named Phoebe Winterbottom whose mother vanished and who received secret messages after her disappearance. One of them read, "Don't judge a man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins." Despite her father's warning that she is "fishing in the air," Salamanca hopes to bring her home. By drawing strength from her Native American ancestry, she is able to face the truth about her mother
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Helpful Score: 1
My book club read this and gave it five stars. Great read for kids 9 to 11. Great story and lessons without preaching.
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Very GOOD!!
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I am seldom surprised by the ending of a book. This was an exception, truly deserving of the John Newberry Medal.
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I read this in elementary school; I loved it then.
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This is a wonderful heart warming story of a young girl and her trip with her grandparents to find her mother on the other side of the country.
silentrob avatar reviewed Walk Two Moons on
Newberry Award winner.
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This book was just as sweet and wonderful as anything I have ever read.
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Read this to my kiddos, but tends to be on the darker side with some laughable highlights..
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What a great book! This one is a must read. My family all ove it.
disneygal2 avatar reviewed Walk Two Moons on + 7 more book reviews
Wow!! talk about a newberry award!! this book totally deserved it! it was so interesting.... i love Sharon Creech


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