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Walk Two Moons, published in 1994 by Sharon Creech, is a young adult novel that tells the story of 13-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, who embarks on a cross-country road trip with her eccentric grandparents in order to find her missing mother
. Along the way, Sal tells her grandparents the story of her friend Phoebe Winterbottom, whose mother also disappeared. Through Sal's journey and storytelling, the novel weaves together themes of loss, identity, and self-discovery. Walk Two Moons was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1995.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Salamanca Tree Hiddle, and explanations of important quotes from Walk Two Moons.