Newbery Medal Winner

Walk Two Moons

by Sharon Creech

Summary

Thirteen year old Salamanca Tree Hiddle travels across the country with her grandparents and tells the story of her friend Phoebe while slowly uncovering the truth about her own missing mother. Creech braids two narratives together to explore grief, family, and the slow work of understanding another person. The book is celebrated for its warmth, its humor, and its tender handling of loss.

Historical Context & Significance

Sharon Creech was the first author to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal, the latter for her novel Ruby Holler.