Sharon Creech’s books have received many honors and awards, both British and American. In her self-written biography, available here, she says, “When [Walk Two Moons] received the Newbery Medal, no one was more surprised than I was. I’m still a little bit in shock.”
In addition to winning a Newbery Medal and various other awards for Walk Two Moons and earning a Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, Bloomability won the IRA/CBC Children’s Choices award, her book Love That Dog was a finalist for a Carnegie Medal in 2001, and Ruby Holler won the Carnegie Medal in 2002. Her book Love That Dog was also on the New York Times Best Seller list. Keep an eye out to see whether her 2016 book, Moo, is honored with any awards!
In addition to winning a Newbery Medal and various other awards for Walk Two Moons and earning a Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, Bloomability won the IRA/CBC Children’s Choices award, her book Love That Dog was a finalist for a Carnegie Medal in 2001, and Ruby Holler won the Carnegie Medal in 2002. Her book Love That Dog was also on the New York Times Best Seller list. Keep an eye out to see whether her 2016 book, Moo, is honored with any awards!