Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech is a story of two different lives of thirteen year old girls who have both lost their mothers. In this delightful read, Phoebe a shy, scared, overly sceptic young girl is always suspisious of her environment as well as people she encounters. Young Sal is very outspoken and has never met a stranger. Sal and Phoebe become friends when Phoebe sees Sal capture a spider on her school desk and releases the spider to freedom by letting it go outside the school window. This incident leaves Phoebe wondering how Sal could be so brave. This book reminds me of my grandparents and how set in their ways they both were in life. I can't imagine traveling across country with my parents much less my grandparents. But Sal does just this telling stories of Phoebe along the way.
Robin Hand
Comments (3)
I don't understand how any parent could willingly, selfishly, walk away from a daughter. There is no greater person or time in the life of a young woman than that of a mother in her daughter's teenage years. For both of these mothers to walk away from families ( with prior knowledge and planning - Mrs. Winterbottom's frozen dinners! and the notes to each one of her family members) I just can't wrap my mind around the thought of leaving. Salamanca is hanging on to every last shred of hope to bring her mother home and return to normal. She can't get past her loss; perhaps common loss will help both of them get through this most difficult time.
Posted by Annie Croon | February 9, 2009 3:49 PM
Posted on February 9, 2009 15:49
Okay, now I get it...I retract the former comment. WARNING>....if you haven't finished the book, don't read this yet! Now I know why Sal's mother didn't come back...why the grandparents indulged her the way they did...(what a sweet love they had!) I'm so sorry for Sal, and understand totally her jealousy of Phoebe and her family. Sal's acceptance of her mother's death was a right of passage...a painful one.She couldn't deal with the loss, and had to see for herself. Phoebe's antics were a distraction to her, but they helped her figure out some important things. There are many kinds of families, and their not all the same. Sal's family, in the end, was what mattered, they had each other, and they had the memory of those they loved. I can't wait to talk to you girls about the rest of it!
Posted by Annie Croon | February 12, 2009 9:13 PM
Posted on February 12, 2009 21:13
I had trouble with the site. If you are reading this for the second time, you can stop now!
This was a lot of fun for me to read since my favorite genre is mysteries. I was so surprised with the ending! The author really had me fooled about Sal's mom and I was immediately drawn to search back through the story to see if I missed clues about her death. The brother for Phoebe was a shock too. I really thougt her mother was out for an affair with the mysterious stranger to spice up her dull existence managing the self-centered house hold she ran. It was a very touching finale. I am all about happy endings even though Sal's was a bit sad, it did give her closure and a chance to heal.
Posted by Janet Gross | February 15, 2009 9:35 AM
Posted on February 15, 2009 09:35