Of Lunatics and
Kidnappers
Salamanca,
or Sal for short, misses her mother a lot. Her mother went on a trip to find her true self, but got killed in a bus accident before she arrived home. Now Sal's father has sold their farm and has “temporarily” moved to the city to date another
woman, Mrs. Cadaver. Sal befriends the worrywart Phoebe, who always fears the
worst to happen. But when Phoebe’s mother disappears and changes from sensible
to flirtatious, Phoebe thinks the worst has happened. Sal tells Phoebe’s story
to her grandparents while they drive the route that her mother took when she
went to find her true self, of lunatics and kidnappers, of frozen dinners and
mysterious notes, of old Mrs. Partridge and cholesterol. But Sal has two
stories going on at once, the car trip story, and the story of Phoebe. Listen
to the stories, laughing at the funny parts and crying at the sad parts. I recommend this book to people who love a book with a surprise ending.
Creech,
Sharon. Walk Two Moons. (New York:HarperTrophy), 1994. 280, 978-0-06-440517-1
