Chasing Redbird is a book by Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech is an American novelist of children's fiction.-Biography:Sharon Creech was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where she grew up with her parents , one sister , and three brothers...

 published in 1997, which is somewhat of a companion to the 1995 Newbery Medal

Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...

-winning Walk Two Moons

Walk Two Moons

Walk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech and published in 1994. It won the 1995 Newbery Medal. It was originally intended as a follow-up to Creech's previous novel Absolutely Normal Chaos, however, the idea was changed after Creech began writing.-Plot summary:The novel is narrated by a 13...

. The book centres around Zinnia Taylor, a character who is quiet, as well as outrageous. Zinny sometimes mentions her friend Sal, which may be a reference to Salamanca Hiddle, the protagonist of Walk Two Moons. Not much is revealed about their supposed friendship.
Zinnia "Zinny" Taylor is a thirteen year old girl whose parents, having many other children to take care of, have left her in the care of her aunt and uncle, Jessie and Nate.