{"product_id":"criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","title":"Criss Cross: A Newbery Award Winner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynne Rae Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Winner of the Newbery Medal - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller - An ALA Notable Book - An ALA Best Book for Young Adults - \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book - \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice - \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Fanfare Book - New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\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, \u003cem\u003eCriss Cross\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Books \u003cem\u003eOlive's Ocean \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brilliantly captures the adolescent-level Zen that thoughtful kids bring to their assessment of the world.\"--\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e (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 \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Written with humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles with inventive, often dazzling metaphors.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.62 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\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                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753407086880,"sku":"9780060092740","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ba2e5f745d58bcf15be0d2065b06e2f.webp?v=1780019352","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}