A celebration of writing with memorable characters. this book is sure to be a hit with both young readers and their teachers. this book spotlights an inspirational teacher with a passion for thoughtfulness and words, and the children who thrive in this creative collaboration ? School Library Journal (starred review)Creech skilfully catches Gina at the point in life when a child's small world opens up into a much wider adult one ? Kirkus Reviews Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. She has won numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler as well as the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons. Before beginning her writing career, Sharon taught English in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, near a farm where her teenage granddaugher raises sheep.