- Sharon Creech was born on July 29, 1945, in Portsmouth, Ohio.
- Her father was a dentist and her mother was a homemaker.
- She had two older brothers.
- Creech spent most of her childhood in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a small town near Cleveland.
- She was an active child who loved to read, write, and play outside.
- Creech attended Chagrin Falls High School, where she was a good student and participated in many extracurricular activities, including the debate team and the yearbook staff.
Life Information:
- After graduating from high school, Creech attended Smith College in Massachusetts, where she majored in English.
- She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1967.
- After college, Creech worked as a teacher, a writer, and an editor.
- She also worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia, West Africa, where she taught English and worked on community development projects.
- In 1979, Creech married Dennis Lubar, a professor of political science.
- They have two daughters, Johanna and Emily.
- Creech and her family live in Hancock, Maine.
- She continues to write and teach.
- She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Newbery Medal, the Scott O'Dell Award, and the Golden Kite Award.