Favorite Authors Part 5: Sharon Creech

 Welcome back to my Favorite Authors series! Today it's all about Sharon Creech.

The first book I read from Sharon Creech was Absolutely Normal Chaos, way back when I was in middle school. This book blew me away! 

I didn't read another Sharon Creech book until I read probably her most popular book Walk Two Moons a few years ago. The book was good, but the ending was so sad! Still one of the saddest endings I ever read for a book. 

I then decided to read more of her books. The next one I read was Ruby Holler. Then I read Chasing Redbird. Then I read Bloomability. I really liked all of them! Especially Bloomability. 

Fun fact! Walk Two Moons, Bloomability, Chasing Redbird, and Absolutely Normal Chaos all take place in the same universe. 

Unfortunately, I then read The Great Unexpected, and I DNF it. I also DNF'd Replay. 

Luckily, I read The Unfinished Angel and Granny Torelli Makes Soup after that, and liked both of them! 

Wanna know something interesting? I actually read a Sharon Creech book way earlier in my life than I expected. When I was in first grade my teacher read out loud to us the picture book A Fine, Fine School, which was written by Sharon Creech herself! Harry Bliss is the illustrator. So maybe that was my first true Sharon Creech book. 

As of right now, the rest of her books are on my TBR. I hope I like most of them!

So why do I like Sharon Creech's books? She has relatable characters and she talks about serious issues in an understanding and sensitive way. Her books appeal not only to kids, but also teenagers and adults.