{"product_id":"criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","title":"Criss Cross: A Newbery Award Winner - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynne Rae Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Newbery Medal - New York Times Bestseller - An ALA Notable Book - An ALA Best Book for Young Adults - School Library Journal Best Book - Booklist Editors' Choice - Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice - Horn Book Fanfare Book - New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this acclaimed, award-winning, and timeless national bestseller, Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins explores the crisscrossing lives of four teenagers on the verge of adulthood. The unique format incorporates short vignettes, haiku, Q\u0026amp;As, and illustrations by the author. Written with love and humor, Criss Cross is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's hard to write a book this good. Lynne Rae Perkins makes it seem easy.\"--Kevin Henkes, New York Times-bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Books Olive's Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliantly captures the adolescent-level Zen that thoughtful kids bring to their assessment of the world.\"--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Best of all are the understated moments, often private and piercing in their authenticity, that capture intelligent, likable teens searching for signs of who they are, and who they'll become.\"--ALA Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written with humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles with inventive, often dazzling metaphors.\"--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like a lazy summer day, the novel induces that exhilarating feeling that one has all the time in the world.\"--The Horn Book (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle story about a group of childhood friends facing the crossroads of life and how they wish to live it. Young teens will certainly relate.\"--School Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a quiet town, four friends are about to discover that life isn't about the big moments, but the small ones that connect them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFour Friends, One Summer: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Debbie, Hector, Lenny, and Patty as their individual paths crisscross in surprising and heartfelt ways during a summer of change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Magic of a First Crush: \u003c\/b\u003e From learning guitar to impress a girl to secret driving lessons in a pickup truck, discover the small moments where friendship starts to feel like something more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Uniquely Told Story: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience this tale through a collage of short vignettes, haiku, and charming illustrations that perfectly capture the quiet, funny, and profound journey of growing up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNewbery Medal Winner: \u003c\/b\u003e A timeless and beloved classic for young readers navigating the confusing, wonderful transition to becoming a teen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe wished something would happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething good. To her. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word \u003cem\u003esoon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in another part of town, he felt as if the world was opening. Life was rearranging itself; bulging in places, fraying in spots. He felt himself changing, too, but into what?\u003c\/p\u003eSo much can happen in a summer.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.62 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Criss Cross\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926849499390,"sku":"9780060092740","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/sw5bh0NlT89780060092740.webp?v=1788991716","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}