Walk Two Moons

Phoebe's story parallels Sal's as both girls experience their mothers leaving home, fostering mutual understanding. Phoebe's mother eventually returns, but Sal's does not, as she dies in an accident....

Sal's grandparents and father give practical reasons for the road trip: Gram and Gramps want to visit Momma's resting place in Idaho, and Sal is needed to help navigate. However, Sal believes the...

Sal has a "sinking feeling" when she reads the note left by Phoebe's mother, who says she "had to go away" without explanation. This situation mirrors Sal's own experience, as her mother also left...

Sal and Phoebe's mutual admiration in "Walk Two Moons" revolves around their shared experiences and understanding. They both face significant family challenges, which helps them bond and appreciate...

Sal struggles to adjust to her new home in Euclid, Ohio, finding it boring and cramped compared to her previous life in Bybanks, Kentucky. The small house and lack of nature make her feel confined....

The blackberries remind Sal of her mother because they used to pick them together during summer walks around fields and pastures. Her mother taught her that the middle blackberries were for people,...

In Walk Two Moons, Sal perceives Mrs. Cadaver with suspicion and jealousy, influenced by her friend Phoebe's wild theories about Mrs. Cadaver's involvement in sinister activities. Sal's distrust is...

Before the road trip starts, Sal is more resigned than enthusiastic about the upcoming week in a car with her grandparents. She wants to see her mother when they get to Idaho but is nervous about...

Sal notices something wrong with Mrs. Winterbottom because her own experiences with her mother's departure have made her more sensitive to others' emotions. She sees parallels between Mrs....

Sal believes her mother's miscarriage was caused by lifting and carrying her after she broke her leg, an event Sal thinks led to the tragic loss. Despite lacking evidence, Sal is convinced of her own...

Sal reacted to her mother's departure with a range of emotions, starting with numbness and progressing to anger. Initially, she felt lost without her mother to mirror, but eventually discovered her...

Sal is reluctant to send postcards to her father in "Walk Two Moons" because she fears that doing so will make him think she is moving on from her mother's death. She worries that sending postcards...

Sal's story is "hidden behind Phoebe's" because, like the fireplace her father uncovered, her own narrative is intertwined with Phoebe's. In Walk Two Moons, Sal's journey parallels Phoebe's as both...

Sal's comparison of Moody Blue's behavior to her mother's reveals that her mother's departure was motivated by love and the desire for Sal to grow up and become independent. Just as Moody Blue pushed...

Sal and Phoebe break into Mrs. Cadaver's house because Phoebe suspects Mrs. Cadaver of being a murderer, especially after her mother's disappearance. Phoebe believes Mrs. Cadaver is hiding evidence,...

The point of view of "Walk Two Moons" is first person limited. Salamanca Tree Hiddle, called Sal for much of the novel, tells the story from her point of view. She frequently uses the pronoun "I".

Sal is nervous as Gramps drives on winding mountain roads due to her fear of car accidents, stemming from her mother's death in a vehicular accident. Gramps drives quickly, even through dangerous...

Sal imagines the wind urging her to "hurry" on her road trip due to a sense of urgency about the journey's importance. This feeling is heightened by her rural upbringing, where natural elements are...

Sal thinks she sounds like Phoebe when she says "I don't want to hear it" because both girls struggle with their mothers' departures. Sal sees Phoebe as a reflection of herself, as they both avoid...

According to Sal, what she and Phoebe really mean when they say that their mothers wouldn't leave their favorite chicken and their favorite sweater is "How can she not come back to me? She loves me."...

Sal wishes that her father was not such a good man so that she could apportion at least some of the blame for her mother's departure from their lives onto him. Since he is a lovely man and a great...

In Walk Two Moons, Sal hasn't told Phoebe about her mother because she doesn't want her friend to know that her mom fled to Idaho after a miscarriage and a serious bout of depression. In fact, she...

Ben offers to read Sal's palm as a playful, flirtatious gesture to hold her hand, introducing her to a pleasant, romantic touch. This occurs in a context where Sal, the protagonist, often avoids love...

In Walk Two Moons, Sal has no interest in knowing how her father and Mrs. Cadaver met, because she's still grieving her mother's death. In particular, Sal suspects that her father has already formed...

Sharon Creech’s novel, Walk Two Moons, provides several examples of the theme of similarity. The protagonist Sal and her grandfather have certain things in common, such as their love for family and a...

Ben shares good news with Sal by noting that she let him hold her hand for almost five minutes without flinching. This moment is significant because Sal, dealing with feelings of guilt and inadequacy...

Sal feels peculiar upon seeing Mr. and Mrs. Finney kissing on the garage roof because it reminds her of her parents' past intimacy before their baby died and her mother underwent a hysterectomy. This...

The narrator of "Walk Two Moons" is a thirteen-year-old girl named Salamanca Tree Hiddle, often referred to as Sal.