Sharon Creech
4 SeriesSharon Creech is an American author renowned for her children's novels. She has received the Newbery Medal for "Walk Two Moons" and the Carnegie Medal for "Ruby Holler." Additionally, she was a finalist for the Young Reader's Choice Award for "Heartbeat" and received a Newbery Honor for "The Wanderer."
In "Absolutely Normal Chaos" by Sharon Creech, Mary Lou Finney reluctantly begins a summer journal for a school assignment. Her summer transforms when her cousin Carl Ray arrives, bringing unexpected events involving a ring. Simultaneously, her best friend Beth Ann's boy-craziness and the quirky Alex Cheevey add to the excitement. What starts as a mundane task evolves into a vivid chronicle of Mary Lou's most unforgettable summer. The looming possibility of her teacher reading the journal adds a layer of suspense to her candid entries.
