“I was wishing I was invisible. Outside, the leaves were falling to the ground, and I was infinitely sad, sad down to my bones. I was sad for Phoebe and her parents and Prudence and Mike, sad for the leaves that were dying, and sad for myself, for something I had lost.” FallLostWishParentDyingBonesInvisiblePrudenceMike Author:Sharon Creech
“Relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and siblings were important to me when I was young and have remained so throughout my life. Our relationships with other people both shape and reflect who we are. These relationships are infinitely fascinating to explore!” PeopleImportantYoungParentShapesWho We AreFascinatingOur RelationshipGrandparentSiblingRelationships With Others Author:Sharon Creech
“I once fell 20 feet from a tree, was knocked unconscious, and when I picked myself up and straggled home, my parents thought I was making it up. However, when my brother and I fabricated a story about an encounter with a bear, they believed that! So maybe I learned very early on that fiction was more interesting to listeners!” StoriesHomeParentInterestingFictionTreeFeetBrotherBearsMy BrotherEncountersUnconsciousListeners Author:Sharon Creech
