Sharon Creech
Children's Author

Sharon Creech Net Worth

Sharon Creech is a renowned children's author who was born on July 29, 1945 in South Euclid, OH. She has won both the American Newbery Medal and the British Carnegie Medal for her works, which include Walk Two Moons, Ruby Holler, and Love That Dog. Her books have been widely praised for their unique and captivating stories.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 29, 1945
Birth Place South Euclid, OH
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $13 Million (2024)

About

Children's author who won both the American Newbery Medal and the British Carnegie Medal. Her best known works include Walk Two Moons, Ruby Holler, and Love That Dog.

Before Fame

Following her college graduation, she taught literature and writing in both England and Switzerland. She published her first children's book, Absolutely Normal Chaos, in the United Kingdom in 1990. Walk Two Moons was published four years later in the United States.

Trivia

She wrote several of her children's works, including Heartbeat and Love That Dog, in verse.

Family Life

She and her four siblings, Dennis, Douglas, Thomas and Sandy, grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio suburb of South Euclid. She married New Jersey educator Lyle Rigg, and the couple had two children: Karin and Rob.

Associated With

Karen Hesse is another female Newbery Medal-winning author.

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