In "The Wanderer" by Sharon Creech, the story follows a young girl named Sophie as she embarks on a sailing journey with her uncles and cousin to visit her grandfather in England. Through her reflections and journal entries, Sophie confronts her feelings about family, loss, and self-discovery. The sea becomes a powerful backdrop for her exploration of identity and belonging. As they navigate both the waters and their interpersonal dynamics, themes of adventure, challenge, and the bonds of family are beautifully woven throughout the narrative. Sophie's growth throughout the journey highlights the importance of finding one's place in the world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 0-8 years.

There are 285 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2005 by Harper Teen .

Eve Bunting and David Diaz are the creators of Smoky Night, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. They both live in Southern California. Sharon Creech is an internationally acclaimed author who lives in upstate New York with her husband.