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Summary: An Excellent Read
Review: The beginning of The Wanderer was slow. It admit that at first I thought the book was boring. A bunch of brothers and cousins fixed a ship and went out to sea. Well, after I got about half-way into the book I realized it was much more than that. Sharon Creech describes the ocean, how it feels, how it looks, how it smells, so well, you actually feel like you're on the ship yourself. As this book is told from diary entries of two teenaged cousins, it is not hard to follow. Reading the two cousin's descriptions of life aboard the Wanderer, their ship, is very interseting as they have extremely different personalities. Toward the end, when the ship and its crew finally reach their destination, it is more emotional than any other part of the book. It makes the reader realize the plot and the history of one character that was a total mystery until now. The wonderful descriptions and extrememly moving experiences for the characters and the reader make this book an incredibly wonderful and amazing read for any book lover.
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Summary: I'm ready to head out to sea
Review: Again, the author's lovely fast pace and style which sweeps the reader along with the first sentence. The travel logs of young Sophie and Cody give us glimpses into their past and the daily challenges of surviving at sea as The Wanderer sails across the sea (of life too?). What a young, courageous pair to love the big ocean and to face its dangers, violent waves and furious winds. I'm afraid of the sea but after reading this book I want to go out too. This is a charming book about the courage of survival, grief and the young heroine's self-discovery. The experience on the sea has made her "all clean and new."
Gisela Gasper Fitzgerald, author of ADOPTION: An Open, Semi-Open or Closed Practice?
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Summary: Another pleaser from a gifted author
Review: Traditional Sharon Creech - the journey theme. In this case, orphaned Sophie takes off on a sea adventure from Connecticut to England with her 3 uncles and two cousins. Together the motley crew repairs the Wanderer and sets off to England to see Bumpie, the father of the uncles, and grandfather of the cousins. Each take a turn not only at each job in the ship, but also at narrating; Cody, a wisecracker, gives us all the details about Sophie that she purposefully leaves out. Everyone has to teach the others something over the course of the trip. Cody teaches juggling, Sophie tells stories, Uncle Mo teaches radio code. Typical of Creech, emphasis is placed on teaching and learning for skills and real life application, rather than to pass a test.
The art and design is very striking. Stylized black and white graphics that look almost wood cut head each chapter. Equal appeal for boys and girls, pair this contemporary sea voyage story with the historical Stowaway by Karen Hesse.
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Summary: An amazing novel!
Review: I enjoyed "The Wanderer" because it was full of adventure and it had a lot of voice.
It'll bring you tears and laughter at the same time!
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Summary: Yet Another Great Sharon Creech Book!
Review: Thirteen year old Sophie, her cousins, Cody, and Brian, her uncles, Dock, Stew, and Mo set off across the Atlantic Ocean to vist Sophie, Brian, and Cody's grandfather, Bompie. It isn't easy. There are storms and family feuding to fight.Told by Sophie, a girl who is either in dreamland, earthland, or muleland and knows stories about Bompie that always contain rushing, gushing water and apple pies and her cousin, Cody, a boy who most people see as a knuckle-headed doofus who most think that the only thing he can do is juggle pretzal packets, especially his dad, Uncle Mo. Through their logbooks the wonderful tale of The Wanderer is told. The Wanderer is yet another great book by Sharon Creech that gives you unforgitable characters and allows you to actually feel the mist of the sea drift across you like you're actually on the deck of the wonderful ship, The Wanderer. I liked this book because all of the characters seemed human and the storyline left you hanging until the end and even after the end. A must read that you must read. 10+
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Summary: The Wanderer
Review: I really liked the book The Wanderer because of the deep thoughts how the characters felt about each other and how they reacted to the voyage. I ecspecially liked it when Bompie found his love. Also I enjoy books that are similar to a diary or journal like this book. This book will definitley take you away into the voyage itself.
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Summary: Drifting
Review: I rate The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech, as a three on a scale of one to five. I chose three because it was an all right book but it did not really grab my attention.
The plot went like this, a girl named Sophie is adopted by a family and loves the sea. She is invited to go on a boat trip with her two cousins Cody and Brian, and three uncles, Mo, Stew, and Dock across the Atlantic Ocean to go to England where her adopted grandpa Bompie lives. She says she knows him and his stories buy she can?t, or can she. They sail across the ocean stopping along the way at places of interest with some incidents at sea and a rather violent storm. But they eventually make it to England where they see Bompie.
Overall I liked this book because of the content and how the plot eventually fits together in the end.
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Summary: The Wanderer
Review: Adventurous and breathtaking The Wanderer tells an emotional story about 13 year old Sophie and her daring sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Sophie, her three cousins, and two uncles set out for England, the land of Bompie, her grandfather. On their way they find out Bompie is sick. There is a vicious storm that throws them off course and it worries everyone. Will they get to Bompie in time? During this dangerous, but yet exciting journey Sophie learns the true story of her life and why everything is how it is.
I enjoyed this novel because I feel like I am right there with Sophie when she is up on the deck during the storm and when she's telling Bompie stories. This is an excellent novel, so please do read it!!!
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Summary: Sharon Creech's Best
Review: This was the first of Sharon Creech's books that I read but I read many more of her books afterwards and they are great.
Sophie has a secret that not even she really understands. She wants to go on a boat trip with her 3 uncles and 2 guy cousins across the ocean to see her grandpa, Bompie. On the trip, they are all asked to teach one thing to everyone else. Sophie teaches Bompie's stories. She says Bompie told them to her but everyone knows she has never met Bompie. (He wrote her lots of letters, though.) Cody, one of Sophie's cousins, teaches juggling but everyone already thinks he is a complete goof and can never be serious. He is determined to prove everyone wrong and to be serious. Brian, Sophie's other cousin, needs to loosen up. He's a know-it-all.
This is a very adventurous book packed with secrets, mysteries, challenges, and memorable characters. Plus it's all told through Sophie's journal and Cody's summer journal.
If you read this book, I promise you won't be let down.
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Summary: The Wanderer
Review: The Wanderer by Sharon Creech is about a thirteen year old girl named Sophie, who dreams of sailing across the ocean. Over the summer, she can follow this dream when she is asked to join her three uncles, Dock, Mo, and Stew, and two cousins, Cody and Brian, on a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to England, where they will meet Sophie's grandfather, Bompie. Sophie keeps a journal of her journey, so she can remember it all later. Sophie's cousin, Cody, is keeping a log for a summer project at school. The Wanderer revolves around the two logs and their authors thoughts as they go on the journey of a lifetime. The Wanderer was a little hard to start and was slow in the beginning. Although after the first few chapters and you understand the writing style and main ideas, it became interesting and exciting. Between Sophie's stories and Cody's sense of humor, this is a good book for people of all ages. This story kept me guessing until the last page. New surprises keep popping up, making it interesting, and fun to read. You just want to turn the page. Although this book isn't one of Sharon Creech's best, it certainly is one of her top ten. It makes you want to go out and sail across the ocean with the dolphins, just like Sophie. Cody keeps the book from getting too serious with his search to prove that he's not a complete goof off and impress his father, all while trying to make his cousin Brian look stupid. I recommend this book for anyone, because anyone could enjoy it. The book, The Wanderer, has everything a book needs to be popular, from interesting characters, to action. I am surprised it is not more popular. This book is defiantly enjoyable, and I suggest everyone reads it.
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