Heartbeat by Sharon Creech (English) Paperback Book

Description: Heartbeat by Sharon Creech Newbery Medalist Creech ("Walk Two Moons") masterfully weaves this story, told in free verse, about a young girl finding her identity and learning how it fits within the many rhythms of life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart." --Chicago Sun-Times RUN RUN RUN. Thats what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When shes barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating...thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP.Its a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everythings shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annies been assigned to draw a hundred times.Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this tender and intuitive story told in free verse about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life, and how she fits within them.Named one of the New York Public Librarys 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing"Tenderhearted. Vintage Creech. Its richness lies in its sheer simplicity." --School Library Journal (starred review)"The story soars as Annies feet fly." --Bookpage Back Cover Run run run. Thats what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When shes barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating . . . thump-Thump, thump-Thump. Its a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everythings shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annies been assigned to draw. But as she watches and listens, Annie begins to understand the many rhythms of life, and how she fits within them. Author Biography Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britains Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, "lured there by our grandchildren," Creech says. Details ISBN0060540249 Author Sharon Creech Short Title HEARTBEAT Language English ISBN-10 0060540249 ISBN-13 9780060540241 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Residence US Audience Age 8-12 DOI 10.1604/9780060540241 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-12-26 NZ Release Date 2012-12-26 US Release Date 2012-12-26 UK Release Date 2012-12-26 Pages 208 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-12-26 Audience Children / Juvenile Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158571825;

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