The Boy on the Porch, (Paperback)

from amandacb

This book made me cry - the obvious love of the parents for Jacob and their heartbreak towards the middle of the book is overwhelming (especially as a parent myself). What is most loving about this book is that those parents took those emotions they felt towards Jacob and "paid it forward," touch...

from Whisper1

This Newbery Medal awarding winning author for Walk Two Moons in 1995, once again wrote a book of love and loss. The Boy on the Porch is the story of a young childless couple who find a small boy asleep on their porch. When the speechless boy reached into his dirty pants pocket, he produced a not...

from lps3

Although I'm not sure who this book is really for, I'm glad I read it. While adults will certainly find much to appreciate in the charming and endearing story, children may find the sudden appearance and disappearance of adults, and children, in the story unsettling to say the least. I love Creec...

from MargaretPemberton

Yet another very thoughtful book from this author. Her writing is often poetic and despite the issues that her characters face there is always hope. A great writer.

from ARQuay

Sharon Creech's tale The Boy on the Porch, is a sweet, straightforward, albeit magical depiction how a family can be created even when the members are not related by blood. A young couple, Marta and John, living on a farm come home to find a boy asleep on their porch. They patiently await for the...