The Wanderer (Creech novel)
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| Author | Sharon Creech |
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| Illustrator | David Diaz |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children novel |
| Publisher | Joanna Cotler |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 305 |
| ISBN | 9780439316293 [1] |
| OCLC | 48069938 |
The Wanderer is a children's novel by Sharon Creech, published in 2000. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and named a Newbery Honor book.[2]
Plot Overview
Sophie, a thirteen-year-old girl, with two non-biological parents, is the only girl amongst a crew of her three uncles and her two cousins on a journey to find her destiny with the sea on the way to visit her grandpa, Bompie, who lives in England. The story is told from her point of view and also from her cousin Cody's. Through the journey, Sophie learns to accept who she is and gets to knows a lot about her relatives that really create some bonds between them all.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "The Wanderer". OCLC Worldcat. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "2001 Newbery Medal and Honor Books". Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
- ↑ Newbery Medal
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