![]() What is the climax in the book replay by Sharon. Throughout the story, there are several relationship examples. (Mar.)įYI: Simultaneous Harper/Joanna Cotler hardcover. The main theme in the book 'Heartbeat' by Sharon Creech is relationships. Listeners will enjoy keeping pace with Creech's well-drawn Annie as Seigfried's effective narration makes her character even more memorable. Through it all, Annie discovers ways to view things from new perspectives and follow her grandfather's advice to "stick to your guns." The result is a wholly satisfying emotional journey. ![]() ![]() But the big picture of Annie's place in the world takes on complexity as Annie's mother becomes pregnant, her best friend Max urges her to conform and join the track team and her grandfather becomes increasingly forgetful. Intertwined stories about changes in Annie’s world include the wait for and birth of her new sibling. Annie throws herself whole-heartedly into drawing, running barefoot in all seasons around her rural town, and observing the world. ![]() ![]() An introspective artist and talented athlete who loves to run barefoot through the countryside, Annie truly embraces her free spirit. Creech’s brief, light, gracefully constructed portrait of Annie, who loves running and who never seems to miss a step, is readable and appealing in poetry form. Seigfried's youthful, bright (but not overly chipper) voice proves a good vehicle for interpreting Creech's latest, a novel-in-poems about the swirl of momentous change that moves through 12-year-old Annie's life. ![]()
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