The Boy on the Porch

The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech, 151p.

This is a new novel by Newberry Award-winning author, Sharon Creech.

John and Marta live a quiet life in a farmhouse on the outskirts of a small town, until they come home one day to find  a young boy asleep on their porch.  John and Marta take the boy in, but he never speaks to them.  Instead, the boy communicates with them through art and by creating music with objects around the farm.  As their fondness of the boy grows, so does their concern that someday he will no longer be a part of their lives.  One thing is certain - even if his time with them is short, he changes their lives forever.

The Boy on the Porch is a delightful story.  I expected only a quick lunchtime read and tried rushing through pages, but as the end drew near my pace slowed.  I realized the magnitude of the impact one boy made on two people, and was touched by how they shared their experience with others.