{"product_id":"criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-9780060092726","title":"Criss Cross: A Newbery Award Winner","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060092726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2005 pg. 920\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 585\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 36 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 312 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2005 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/31\/2005 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2005 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2005 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2006 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2006 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 99 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e101361 \/ Criss Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lynne Rae Perkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43096009474229,"sku":"9780060092726","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1a9b072d-ca83-4515-ba04-72102ec96c2b.jpg?v=1692800794","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/criss-cross-a-newbery-award-winner-9780060092726","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}