Chasing Redbird

Name: Chasing Redbird
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Sharon Creech
ISBN: 9780061762338

Author: Sharon Creech

Narrator: Jenna Lamia

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/10/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

“Intriguing, delightful, and touching.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“Creech’s best yet.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)It started out as an ordinary summer. But the minute thirteen-year-old Zinny discovered the old, overgrown trail that ran through the woods behind her family’s house, she realized that things were about to change.It was her chance to finally make people notice her, and to have a place she could call her very own. But more than that, Zinny knew that the trail somehow held the key to all kinds of questions. And that the only way to understand her family, her Aunt Jessie’s death, and herself, was to find out where it went.From Newbery Medal-winning author Sharon Creech comes a story of love, loss, and understanding, an intricately woven tale of a young girl who sets out in search of her place in the world—and discovers it in her own backyard.An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

About Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain’s Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, “lured there by our grandchildren,” Creech says.www.sharoncreech.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on April 17, 2019

Re-reading Sharon Creech books is such a joy. Unlike many of the books I loved as a child, Creech’s books stand the test of time and still resonate with me as an adult.......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on June 05, 2017

What? I'm surprised that this is the same author as Walk Two Moons....well I guess I'm not surprised, but the difference in quality could not be any different! It's another quirky girl finding herself after a loved one leaves her life. But this book was just odd! I don't even want my kids reading it......more

Goodreads review by Peter on June 02, 2013

Creech knows how to tell the story of someone coming to terms with family, self, and painful (often devastating) loss. The details are always interesting along the way, and the writing clear and un-self-conscious. I did have a little trouble with this book, though, because of the whole Rose component......more

Goodreads review by Chantal on February 21, 2023

A coming to turns with several things in life kind of book. I had hoped it would be more at times. With more I mean deeper and more feelings. Still a good book to read.......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on March 24, 2014

I loved this book. It's a great book that makes you laugh. If you haven't read this before, you must read it!......more