Sharon Creech is an American writer renowned for her children's novels. Born on July 29, 1945, in South Euclid, Ohio, she grew up with her energetic family, including her parents, Ann and Arvel, her sister Sandy, and her three brothers, Dennis, Doug, and Tom.

Creech's formative years were filled with vibrant family life and adventurous summer vacations, which later inspired her storytelling. She embarked on many family trips across the United States, including a memorable journey to Idaho, which later became the backdrop for her acclaimed novel, Walk Two Moons.

Initially, Creech wrote novels for adults, but after publishing Absolutely Normal Chaos, she shifted her focus to young readers. Her first book published in America, Walk Two Moons, earned her the prestigious Newbery Medal, marking the beginning of a celebrated literary career.

Her works often draw from her own experiences and places she has lived, such as Quincy, Kentucky, and Switzerland, which appear in her books as fictional settings like Bybanks, Kentucky.

Some of her other notable works include Pleasing the Ghost, Chasing Redbird, Bloomability, The Wanderer, Love That Dog, Granny Torrelli Makes Soup, A Fine, Fine School, Fishing in the Air, Heartbeat, Who’s That Baby?, Replay, The Castle Corona, Hate That Cat, The Unfinished Angel, The Great Unexpected, and The Boy on the Porch.

Creech has received numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, the United Kingdom Reading Association Award, and the Parents' Choice Award. She continues to write stories and cherishes time spent with her family in Maine.

For more insights into her life and works, readers can visit her website at www.sharoncreech.com.