The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie is the only girl amongst the surly crew of The Wanderer made up of her three uncles and two cousins. They sail across the Atlantic toward England, the land of Bompie, her grandfather. The sea calls to Sophie -- promising adventure and the chance to explore and discover. But the personal journey she takes brings her deeper into a forgotten past than she ever knew she could travel to.
Sophie's thirteen-year-old cousin Cody isn't even sure why his father brought him along on this voyage. Everyone, including his dad, thinks he's nothing but a knuckle headed doofus. But behind all the goofing off, he wonders if he has the strength to prove himself to the crew and to his father.
Through Sophie's and Cody's travel logs, the amazing experiences of these six wanderers and their perilous journey unfold. Stories of the past and the daily challenges to survive at sea swirl together as The Wanderer sails toward its destination, and its passengers search for their places in the world.
Newbery Award winner Sharon Creech's newest novel is an adventure-filled story of a courageous girl's journey across the ocean and into the memories of her tragic past. Sophie's struggle to reclaim who she is inspires similar exploration from those around her -- as the crew discovers the joys and trials of belonging to a family.
Show moreThe sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie is the only girl amongst the surly crew of The Wanderer made up of her three uncles and two cousins. They sail across the Atlantic toward England, the land of Bompie, her grandfather. The sea calls to Sophie -- promising adventure and the chance to explore and discover. But the personal journey she takes brings her deeper into a forgotten past than she ever knew she could travel to.
Sophie's thirteen-year-old cousin Cody isn't even sure why his father brought him along on this voyage. Everyone, including his dad, thinks he's nothing but a knuckle headed doofus. But behind all the goofing off, he wonders if he has the strength to prove himself to the crew and to his father.
Through Sophie's and Cody's travel logs, the amazing experiences of these six wanderers and their perilous journey unfold. Stories of the past and the daily challenges to survive at sea swirl together as The Wanderer sails toward its destination, and its passengers search for their places in the world.
Newbery Award winner Sharon Creech's newest novel is an adventure-filled story of a courageous girl's journey across the ocean and into the memories of her tragic past. Sophie's struggle to reclaim who she is inspires similar exploration from those around her -- as the crew discovers the joys and trials of belonging to a family.
Show moreSharon 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
David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for
children, including smoky night by Eve Bunting, for which he was
awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which
received a Newbery Honor; and Me, Frida by Amy Novesky, a Pura
Belpré Honor Award winner. Mr. Diaz lives in Southern California.
"Sophie is a quietly luminous heroine, and readers will rejoice in her voyage." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"Like Creech's Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review"A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
In a starred review of this Newbery Honor book, PW wrote, "Like Walk Two Moons, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. Creech once again captures the ebb and flow of a vulnerable teen's emotional life, in this enticing blend of adventure and reflection." Ages 8-12. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
"Sophie is a quietly luminous heroine, and readers will rejoice in her voyage." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"Like Creech's Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird, this intimate novel poetically connects journey with self-discovery. -- Publisher's Weekly, starred review"A beautifully written and imaginatively constructed novel that speaks to the power of survival and the delicacy of grief." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
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