Author

Sharon Creech

1945 · South Euclid, Ohio, USA · American

American author for young readers, born in 1945 in Ohio, who taught English in Britain and Switzerland. She won the 1995 Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons and a 2001 Newbery Honor for The Wanderer.

Source: Britannica Kids

Awards

Newbery Medal
1995
Awarded to the author
Awarded to author Sharon Creech for her earlier novel 'Walk Two Moons', often cited on this book's cover
Newbery Honor
2001
Awarded to the book: The Wanderer
Awarded to the book as a runner-up for the John Newbery Medal by the American Library Association (ALA)
Christopher Award
2001
Awarded to the book: The Wanderer
Won in the Books for Young People category (ages 10-12)
Carnegie Medal Shortlist
2000
Awarded to the book: The Wanderer
Shortlisted for the UK's premier annual award for children's and young adult literature
Parents' Choice Gold Award
2000
Awarded to the book: The Wanderer
Won the Gold Award in the Fiction category from the Parents' Choice Foundation