Many thanks to the folks at HarperCollins for including TeachingBooks in this extraordinary production. Specifically, thanks to Audra Boltion, Joanna Cotler, Mary McAveney, Patty Rosati, Jill Santopolo, Mary McAveney, Victoria Ingham, Karen Cardillo, and Josette Kurey.

Thanks also to the amazing support we received in Chicago and Naperville, specifically thanks to Tracey Daniels of Masters Media, Becky Anderson of Anderson's Bookstore, and the theater crew at Naperville North High School.

At Dominican University, thanks to Sharon Comstock and Susan Roman.

Thanks, as well, to Gretta Miller, Aarick Beher, and Luciano Matheron for their invaluable, professional help with this production.

Of course, this entire program occurred because of the kindness and generosity of Sharon Creech, who shared her home, time and energy with us in order to make this production; and because of the kindness and generosity of Avi, Sharon Creech, Walter Dean Myers and Sarah Weeks.

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From LOVE THAT DOG, written by Sharon Creech. Copyright ©2001 Sharon Creech. Published by Joanna Cotler Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. All rights reserved. Cover image and Reader's Theater script used by permission. HarperCollins Children's Books material shall not be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Children's Books.

From REPLAY, written by Sharon Creech. Copyright ©2005 Sharon Creech. Published by Joanna Cotler Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. All rights reserved. Cover image and Reader's Theater script used by permission. HarperCollins Children's Books material shall not be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Children's Books.

From HEARTBEAT written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2004. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From GRANNY TORRELLI MAKES SOUP written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2003. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From RUBY HOLLER written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2002. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From A FINE, FINE SCHOOL written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Harry Bliss. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2001, illustration copyright Harry Bliss, ©2001. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From FISHING IN THE AIR written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Chris Raschka. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2000, illustrations copyright Chris Raschka, ©2000. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From THE WANDERER written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©2000. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From BLOOMABILITY written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©1998. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From CHASING REDBIRD written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©1997. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From PLEASING THE GHOST written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©1996. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From ABSOLUTELY NORMAL CHAOS written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©1995. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.

From WALK TWO MOONS written by Sharon Creech. Text copyright Sharon Creech, ©1994. Published by Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Cover image, text, and reading used by permission. No material shall be published, re-transmitted, broadcast, modified or adapted (re-written), manipulated, reproduced or otherwise distributed and/or exploited in any way without the prior written authorization of HarperCollins Publishers.