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Criss Cross

by Lynne Rae Perkins

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ISBN13: 9780060092726
ISBN10: 0060092726
Condition: Standard
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Debbie is wishing something would happen. Something good. To her. Soon. In the meantime, Debbie loses a necklace and finds a necklace (and boy does the necklace have a story to tell), she goes jeans shopping with her mother (an accomplishment in diplomacy), she learns to drive shift in a truck (illegally), she saves a life (directly connected to being able to drive, thus proving something), she takes a bus ride to another town (in order to understand what it feels like to be from "elsewhere"), she meets a boy (who truly is from "elsewhere"), but mostly she hangs out with her friends: Patty, Hector, Lenny, and Phil. Their paths cross. Their stories crisscross. And in Lynne Rae Perkins's remarkable book, a girl and her wish grow up. Illustrated throughout with black–and–white pictures, comics, and photographs by the author.

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While wishing for something good to happen to her, Debbie's story criss crosses with those of her friends in this remarkable new book by the author of acclaimed, award-winning "All Alone in the Universe." Illustrations. 17,500.

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From the 2006 Newbery Medal winner comes "Criss Cross," a remarkable novel about finding first love...or at least searching for it.

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About the Author

Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for her novel Criss Cross.She is the creator of several other acclaimed books for children, including All Alone in the Universe, the companion to Criss Cross, which was named an ALA Notable Book and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice, among other honors. Her four picture books include Snow Music and Home Lovely, both Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books, as well as The Broken Cat and Clouds for Dinner. Lynne Rae Perkins lives with her family in northern Michigan.
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myrachelrose, January 13, 2009 (view all comments by myrachelrose)
This is a simply amazing novel. An amazing book.
I've seen people say that it is lacking a real story, but it's also supposed to be a realistic book. And truly, it is. Perkins’ is writing about real life, which doesn't necessarily contain a story or, at least, one that follows the same goals, etc., throughout it.
The writing itself is slightly quirky, and very different from anything else I have read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Perkins' lovely drawings also add to the fun. Her artist style is fantastic, and it fits the story.

Very creative.
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i hope i win
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Seasidecct, July 25, 2007 (view all comments by Seasidecct)
this book was very good. It was confusing at first, but after getting deeper in this book I found that it got easier to understand. I highly recommend this book to readers that like books that you can not put down. I recommend it mainly for girls but really, boys would love it also. Criss Cross is a really good book, and I can not put it down.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060092726
Author:
Perkins, Lynne Rae
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Author:
by Lynne Rae Perkins
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Identity
Subject:
Nineteen sixties
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Copyright:
2005
Publication Date:
September 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
from 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.34x5.90x1.15 in. 1.10 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14
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