Sharon Creech

The Boy on the Porch

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When John and Marta found the boy on the porch, they were curious, naturally, as to why he was there?and they hadn't expected him to stay, not at first, but he did stay, day after day, until it seemed as if he belonged, running and smiling and laughing his silent laugh, tapping and patting on every surface as he made his music, and painting?with water, with paint, with mud?those swirly swirls and swings and trees. One day a young couple wakes to find a boy asleep on their porch. Unable to speak, the boy cannot explain his history. What kind of people would leave their child with strangers? All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for this boy. As their connection to him grows, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family, but how long can their happiness last? From Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech comes a singular story that reminds us of the surprising connections that emerge when generosity prevails.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 139mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 229g
• ISBN-13: 9780061892356
• ISBN-10: 0061892351
• Artikelnr.: 37255235

Autorenporträt

Sharon 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