Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945 in South Euclid , Ohio , USA ) is an American writer.
Sharon Creech, born and raised in the USA, lived in Switzerland for about 2 years and in England for about 17 years . She studied English literature at Hiram College in Ohio, USA, and at George Mason University in Fairfax , Virginia , USA ( Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts ).
Sharon Creech is married with two grown children. Her husband Lyle Rigg heads Pennington School in Pennington, New Jersey , USA, where the family moved in 1998. Sharon Creech writes adult novels, books for children and young people, poetry and short stories.
Awards
- Newbery Medal 1995 for Walk two Moons (German Salamanca's journey )
- Newbery Honor 2001 for The Wanderer
- Carnegie Medal 2002 for Ruby Holler (engl. The long way home )
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- 195 May 2003 for the best dog in the world
- 231 May 2006 for Herznah
- Owl of the month 06/2003 for the best dog in the world
- The best 7 December 2006 for "Glück mit Sauce"
Works
- 1994: Walk Two Moons (German Salamanca's journey , 1996)
- 1995: Absolutely Normal Chaos (German: The total normal chaos , 1997)
- 1997: Chasing Redbird (Eng. Me, Zinny Taylor , 1999)
- 1997: The Ghost of Uncle Arvie ( Eng . The ghost of Uncle Arvie , 1999)
- 1997: Pleasing the Ghost
- 1998: Bloomability ( Eng . A totally crazy year , 1998)
- 2000: Fishing in the Air (picture book, illustrated by Chris Raschka)
- 2000: The Wanderer (German Sophie's Secret , 2001)
- 2001: A Fine, Fine School (picture book, illustrated by Harry Bliss)
- 2001: Love That Dog (Eng. The best dog in the world , 2003)
- 2002: Ruby Holler (German The Long Way Home , 2003)
- 2003: Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (German luck with sauce , 2006)
- 2004: Heartbeat (German close to the heart , 2006)
- 2005: Replay (German Leo in the middle , 2008)
- 2005: Who's That Baby? New-Baby Songs (picture book, illustrated by David Diaz)
literature
- Alice B. McGinty: Sharon Creech . The Rosen Publishing Group, New York 2005, ISBN 1-4042-0468-7
Web links
- Sharon Creech Official Homepage
- Literature by and about Sharon Creech in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Sharon Creech at perlentaucher.de
- Sharon Creech in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Biography by Bloomsbury (English)
- Biography by Harper Collins (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Creech, Sharon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rigg, Sharon (former name); Creechová, Sharon (reference form) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer, playwright, and poet |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | South Euclid, Ohio , USA |