The Boy on the Porch

  • Author: Sharon Creech
  • Narrator: Heather Henderson
  • Publisher: HarperCollins USA
  • Duration: 2:15:16
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Synopsis

When John and Marta found the boy on the porch, they were curious, naturally, as to why he was there—and they hadn't expected him to stay, not at first, but he did stay, day after day, until it seemed as if he belonged, running and smiling and laughing his silent laugh, tapping and patting on every surface as he made his music, and painting—with water, with paint, with mud—those swirly swirls and swings and trees.

One day a young couple wakes to find a boy asleep on their porch. Unable to speak, the boy cannot explain his history. What kind of people would leave their child with strangers? All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for this boy. As their connection to him grows, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family, but how long can their happiness last? From Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech comes a singular story that reminds us of the surprising connections that emerge when generosity prevails.

Chapters

  • TheBoyOnThePorch_21_Chapter20

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_22_Chapter21

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_23_Chapter22

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_24_Chapter23

    Duration: 01min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_25_Chapter24

    Duration: 05min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_26_Chapter25

    Duration: 03min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_27_Chapter26

    Duration: 03min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_28_Chapter27

    Duration: 04min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_29_Chapter28

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_30_Chapter29

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_31_Chapter30

    Duration: 04min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_32_Chapter31

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_33_Chapter32

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_34_Chapter33

    Duration: 02min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_35_Chapter34

    Duration: 03min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_36_Chapter35

    Duration: 04min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_37_Chapter36

    Duration: 03min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_38_Chapter37

    Duration: 50s
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_39_Chapter38

    Duration: 01min
  • TheBoyOnThePorch_40_Chapter39

    Duration: 35s
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