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Walk Two Moons is a 1994 novel by American author Sharon Creech, winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal. The story follows thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle as she travels from Ohio to Lewiston, Idaho, with her eccentric grandparents, retracing the route taken by her missing mother. Through a parallel narrative, Sal tells the story of her friend Phoebe Winterbottom, whose mother has also disappeared. The novel is widely taught in American middle-grade classrooms and addresses themes of grief, identity, and family.
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Walk Two Moons ranks #38 of 60 in the Bildungsroman ranking, behind In the World, ahead of Oblivion: Stories.
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Why are Salamanca and her grandparents traveling across the United States?
Salamanca Tree Hiddle travels with Gram and Gramps from Ohio toward Lewiston, Idaho, following the route taken by her mother. During the trip, she tells them the story of her friend Phoebe Winterbottom.
How do Salamanca's story and Phoebe's story connect?
Phoebe's belief that her mother has been kidnapped gives Sal a way to examine her own mother's disappearance indirectly. As the two narratives unfold, Sal begins to confront truths she has avoided about loss and abandonment.
What does the title Walk Two Moons mean?
It comes from the novel's recurring advice not to judge someone until you have walked two moons in that person's moccasins. The phrase reflects the book's emphasis on empathy and understanding another person's hidden grief.
Why did Walk Two Moons win the Newbery Medal?
Sharon Creech's novel received the 1995 Newbery Medal for its contribution to American children's literature. The book is especially noted for its nested storytelling, distinctive voice and treatment of grief through a young narrator.
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