Criss Cross: A Newbery Award Winner – An Authentic Novel of Friendship and Growing Up for Children (Ages 8-12)
Description
In a small town where everyone seems to know everyone else, two children—each with their own worries and hopes—find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. As they navigate school, family expectations, and the everyday challenges of growing up, their friendship is tested, strengthened, and reshaped in honest, surprising ways. With warmth and humor, this authentic coming-of-age story explores belonging, empathy, and the courage it takes to be yourself when things don’t go as planned. Lynne Rae Perkins’s vivid, child-centered storytelling captures the emotional truth of childhood—how friendships can change, how misunderstandings can be repaired, and how growing up is really about learning to see others clearly.
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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