Walk Two Moons

Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal , embarks on a cross-country road trip with her eccentric grandparents, Gram and Gramps . They are traveling from Bybanks, Kentucky, to Lewiston, Idaho, to visit the grave of Sal 's mother, who died in a bus accident. Along the way, Sal tells the story of her friend Phoebe Winterbottom , whose mother mysteriously disappeared. The journey is filled with memories of Sal 's mother and the hope of understanding her departure. Sal recounts how she met Phoebe after moving to Euclid, Ohio, with her father. Phoebe is a peculiar girl with a vivid im

Theme 1: A Journey Begins

This thread running through Walk Two Moons gives the story its emotional weight. Sharon Creech weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 2: Phoebe's Peculiar World

This thread running through Walk Two Moons gives the story its emotional weight. Sharon Creech weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 3: Messages and Mysteries

This thread running through Walk Two Moons gives the story its emotional weight. Sharon Creech weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About Walk Two Moons

Walk Two Moons has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Sharon Creech's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"A Journey Begins" — Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons

About the Author

Sharon Creech is the author of Walk Two Moons. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.