To Zinny Taylor, life is like trying to untangle spaghetti - she needs to escape the chaos of her family. So when she finds a long-forgotten trail in the wild woods near her home, she resolves to follow it. It's a journey that leads her to unravel the dark secrets of her aunt's life - and her own. And while Zinny chases ghosts in the woods, gorgeous Jake Boone is determined to chase her . . .

Shortlisted for the prestigious Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award, as well as the Children's Book Award and several other US prizes. A selection of the rave reviews it has received appear below: 'Very moving, very funny and very, very good' Michael Thorne, Literary Review; 'It only takes Sharon Creech three and a half pages to set the mood and surroundings of Chasing Redbird. After that you will hardly want to let go ...' The Times; 'A bright, deep novel for teenagers' Observer

About the Author
Sharon Creech is the author of several books for children and young adults and has been shortlisted for, or won, nearly every major literary award for children's books, both in the USA and UK, as well as selling all over the world. Most recently, she won the Carnegie Medal for outstanding children's literature with her novel Ruby Holler . Sharon is an American who lived in England for nineteen years. She now lives in New Jersey, USA, with her husband.

Reviews
"This is a beautifully told story, with some very funny moments." The Guardian"


Awards
Short-listed for Whitbread Children's Book Award 1998 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9780330397827
Author Sharon Creech
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 249g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm