The Wanderer
by Sharon Creech
Ages 8 and up
by Sharon Creech
Ages 8 and up
This Newbury-winning
book is part mystery, part coming of age story, and part adventure.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie is the only girl among the motley crew of The
Wanderer, made up of her three uncles and two cousins. As the crew makes
their way across the Atlantic Ocean from Connecticut to England, where
Bompie, Sophie’s and her cousin’s grandfather lives, the sea calls to
Sophie. However, the personal journey she takes brings her deep into a
mysterious, forgotten past. Sophie's struggle to reclaim who she is
inspires those around her,as the crew discovers the joys and trials of
belonging to a family. All members of the crew have unrealized dreams
they want to come true and relationships they need to mend. It takes a
crisis at sea,and then a crisis on land, to resolve the problems of the
crew members. Sharon Creech tells a literal and metaphoric
adventure-filled story of a courageous girl's journey across the ocean
and into the memories of her past.
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