![]() Sharon moved to England in 1979, to teach literature at the England campus of the American School in Switzerland (TASIS). (Newbery Speech, 1995)Īfter Sharon graduated from high school, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature and Writing from Hiram College, and went on to earn a Master's Degree in the same field, from George Mason University. This trip, claimed Sharon, “inspired and enriched” her view of the world. In the summer of 1957, when she was 12, her family took a trip to Idaho. Sharon loved to climb trees, stating “half my childhood up a tree.” (Newbery Speech, 1995) She also loved to read and write, and play-act stories. (Harris, p 10) She was a very active child and spent a lot of time outdoors. ![]() ![]() She learned to tell stories in her big, noisy family. Sharon Creech was born in Ohio, July 29, 1945. ![]()
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