I loved it! Sharon creech is such a good author! This has to be one of her best!
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The Wanderer
(2005, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Sharon Creech)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Award-winning tale takes risks with storytelling.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Wanderer
Parents need to know that some minor issues are raised, such as the value of organization. But the main topic is the literary style: Told in dual journals, gradually revealing the important backstory in hints and snippets, leaving loose ends, it's an unusual way to tell a story.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the author's use of dueling narrators to tell a story. What are the differences between Cody and Sophie's versions of the same events? At what point do you realize that Sophie might not be telling the whole truth? How different would this book be if the author had chosen to use just one narrator?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Good for tweens! Younger kids (7 and younger) may have a hard time
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
STUPID!!!
The Wanderer By Sharon Creech is the stupidest book for a 13 year old. This book is for 7 year olds.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
a must read
i liked this book i ould not stop reading this my teacher asked me what a theme for the book was and i said it was hard work always pays off in the end
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
the most boring book ever
i hate it . i burned my copie because it was the worst book i have ever read
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Wonderful Read-aloud Book
I read this book aloud to my 11-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter (and 41-year-old husband). It was a very interesting book to read aloud and I enjoyed bringing slightly different voices to Cody and Sophie. My 9-year-old criticized the back-and-forth journal entry styles as confusing but it seemed to intrigue the rest of us. Reading it aloud heightened the suspense about Sophie's past, Bompie's present and the future of the family as a whole.
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