Sharon Creech

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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

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

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personal data
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