Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech Date of Publication: 2003 ISBN: 978-0-06-440960-5 Number of Pages: 141

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average Intermediate: Low
GENRES: Realism
THEMES : Family - Loyalty

SUMMARY:
Twelve-year old Rosie has a disagreement with her best friend Bailey, who is blind. She spills her heart to her beloved grandmother while they cook, and Granny Torrelli makes everything better with her famous soup and heart-warming tales about love, friendship and growing up.

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- has a close relationship with a grandparent
- is fighting with a best friend
- needs some life lessons
- has been disappointed before
- loved Sharon Creech’s "Love That Dog"
- is into cooking
- is Italian or into Italian culture

WHAT ELSE?
This is one of many books by award-winning author Sharon Creech.
The text uses some Italian language (Zuppa, tuto va benne) which makes it fun to read. Be aware that Bailey’s mother and Bailey, who is blind, have been abandoned by Bailey’s father.

RELATED LINKS:
For more information about her work, check out www.sharoncreech.com or http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/creech.htm