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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 18, 2001
Pros: intertwining plot is very well done; American Indian aspect is woven in subtly
Cons: none
Summary: It is one of my missions in life to read all of the Newbery Medal winners. Somehow I missed them when I was growing up - I jumped from Nancy Drew to Stephen King in one big leap, and I missed a bunch of good stories along the way. So I treated myself ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2006
Pros: A textured, beautifully written, amazingly touching and affecting book.
Cons: Contains real sadness. If you try to shelter your child from that, steer clear.
Summary: Bibliotherapy is the use of literature for the purpose of healing. A child with problems can feel less alone in the world by reading about another child with similar problems. Walk Two Moons would be excellent therapy for a child who has ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 31, 2004
Pros: Fun and easy to read, and a fantastic break from science-fiction.
Cons: Not much here, except that Sharon Creech should have done more with Sal and Ben.
Summary: I am a thirteen-year-old girl who read Walk Two Moons and has never been the same. This book is absolutely essential for any girl's bookcase. During this last summer, my Grandma decided she would read all of the Newberry Award-winning books and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 29, 2002
Pros: none
Cons: none
Summary: This book is a great book for all ages.It gets exciting at the very beginning.It is a comedy,a tradgedy and it is soft a like a romance.If you are a parent or teacher this would be a great book for you to read to your class or your kids. The author ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 27, 2001
Pros: an entertaining, funny story full of surprises.
Cons: none
Summary: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech is a entertaining, fast moving book full of twists, surprises, laughs and emotion. It is one of those stories that you will remember. Its plot is very original. Salamanca Tree Hiddle, a 13-year old Native American girl, is ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2000
Pros: teaches values, shows life from a different point of view
Cons: hazy plot, almost unrealistic
Summary: Walk Two Moons is an ok book, but nothing special. When you read it, you might find that it seems that the girl is in a hazy, sureal world. While I like how blackberries keep coming up to help describe how she feels, I think that the plot needs some ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2000
Pros: Appeals to adults and children alike!
Cons: Hard to put down!
Summary: Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech, came highly-recommended to me by a friend who also happens to be a children's book author. She didn't tell me much except that I ought to get the book and read it.
I took her advice and was glad I did! ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2000
Pros: good, unexpected ending
Cons: somewhat boring beginning
Summary: Once you get into it, it is another one of those "can't put it down" books. You are playing along with the mysteries of the story when suddenly a real life problem from a forgotten past pops up. Timing is great. The way the story is told is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2000
Pros: Newbery winning book
Cons: Double story lessens the effectiveness that could one story could have had, characters were relatively unlikable
Summary: I first read this book in a Children's Literature class, and I wondered if I read the same book as the rest of the class. They loved it. So did many other people, considering it won the Newbery, and has gotten some rave reviews here at Epinions. Well, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2000
Pros: Beautifully written story of not judging others
Cons: hard for under 10 to read
Summary: This Newberry Medal Honor book by Sharon Creech is full of lifes' little lessons. I have a pre-teen daughter who loves to read, so this book was originally bought for her. She read it and loved it when she was twelve. I decided to read some of the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2000
Pros: easy reading
Cons: no major cons
Summary: It is no wonder why the book Walk Two Moon has received the Newberry Award. It is easy reading, yet it has that "something" that makes it more than just a book. This book will be so captivating, you will finish it in one day. Sharon Creech has ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 29, 1999
Pros: Beautifully crafted tale with almost universal appeal
Cons: None!
Summary: Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons is a beautifully constructed story, chronicling a very personal road trip taken by a young girl, Sal, and her grandparents. In the story within the story, Sal regales her grandparents with tales and misadventures of her ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 6, 1999
Pros: Wonderful story line and characters! Written in a very humorous and loving way that gives respect, love, and life to the characters.
Cons: Deals with issues of loss/death
Summary: This is a very moving story about a girl hoping to bring back the most important thing in her life to ever leave: her mother. Intertwined with the sadness and pain of losing the one closest to her, our narrator and main character, 13 year-old Salamanca ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Feb 16, 2011
Pros: Beutifullly written, the writer uses great adjectives.
Cons: If you dont like to cry because I suggest you dont read this.
Summary: This book is one of the greatest books I have read. Personally I am a book worm. I read this book when I was in middle school and I could not love it more I still read it now, and I still feel like crying. It truely is a sad and compelling story about
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 4, 2006
Pros: Well written dialogue; a sad story
Cons: none
Summary: Sharon Creech has written many very good stories. But in my opinion, this one is the best. Salamanca Tree Hiddle: Young native American girl, on a journey to find out truly if her mother is gone. She thinks she must get there before her mother's
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