Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Theme
1. Family
2. Loss
3. Love
4. Change
Key Quotations
1. "Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins." -Message to Phoebe (from Mrs. Partridge)
2. "You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair." -Sal
Plot
1. Sal reuniting with her mother
2. Both Sal and Phoebe coming to terms with the changes in their families
3. Figuring out the mystery of why Mrs. Winterbottom disappeared and where she went
Characters
1. Salamanca Hiddle
2. Gram and Gramps
3. Mr. Hiddle
4. Margaret Cadaver
5. Phoebe Winterbottom
6. Mrs. Winterbottom
Conflicts
1. Sal vs. Margaret
2. Sal vs. her father
3. Mrs. Winterbottom vs. her family
Connections
1. Text to Text
  1. In Fangirl, main character's mom leaves her
  2. Unique name like in Stargirl
  3. Wacky classmates like in Pilfer Academy
2. Text to Self
  1. Quirky grandparents
  2. Cautious around strangers
  3. Worrying that something will go wrong when things are going well
3. Text to World
  1. Sucking snake bites to get the venom out of the bloodstream
  2. Miscarriages
  3. Desire for equality

Resource summary

	Created by 8th Grade ELA about 9 years ago