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| Title | : | Lily's Crossing |
| Author | : | Patricia Reilly Giff |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 181 pages |
| Published | : | January 12th 1999 by Yearling Books (first published January 1st 1997) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction |
Patricia Reilly Giff
Paperback | Pages: 181 pages Rating: 3.87 | 8581 Users | 646 Reviews
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Author Patricia Reilly Giff's Newbery Honor-winning Lily's Crossing is now available for the first time in paperback! Every summer Lily and her father go to her family's house in Rockaway, near the Atlantic Ocean. But the summer of 1944 is different. World War II has called Lily's father overseas, Lily's best friend Margaret had to move with her family to a wartime factory town, and Lily is forced to live with her grandmother. But then a boy named Albert, a refugee from Hungary, comes to live in Rockaway. He has lost most of his family to the war. Soon he and Lily form a special friendship, and they have secrets to share. But they have both told lies, and Lily's lie may cost Albert his life.
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| Original Title: | Lily's Crossing |
| ISBN: | 0440414539 (ISBN13: 9780440414537) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Rockaway, Queens, New York,1944(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (1998), Audie Award for Children's Titles (1999), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1999) |
Rating Appertaining To Books Lily's Crossing
Ratings: 3.87 From 8581 Users | 646 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books Lily's Crossing
I did not finish.At the beginning, the main character just seemed too modern and too much of a brat for me to get into/like the story. So I started skimming, and it did seem that the main character learned her lesson about lying... but then, I found out the premise of the entire story and it was pretty dumb. It didnt entice me or seem worth an actual read. Cleanliness: lying, stealing, sneaking into movie theaters, wearing lipstick (not sure what age she is but it is conveyed that she's tooMeh. It was fine and there would be a lot of good discussion points in a classroom , but it bored me a bit.
This book is a children's book that won a Newbery Honor in 1998. It is set during WWII as a little girl's father goes off to war and she is living with her grandmother. She is a bit of a brat, but I like the way the author opens her up and makes it so that she can be understood, even in her naughty ways. As hard as she thinks she has it, she meets someone who has it even harder. I'm clearly not the target audience for this book, but I like that there are books like these that can get kids to
I read this with my pre-teen daughter. It offered a good opportunity to share a world that she wasn't familiar with (neither am I!) revolving around world war, fear of loss, black-outs, etc. A sweet story involving unexpected friendship and personal growth.
I was disappointed with this. Having enjoyed a number of Patricia Reilly Giff's other books and this being a Newbery Award winner, I was hoping it would be great. It was just ok. The main character is difficult to like - she is a liar and a disrespectful brat. She does mature some over the books but not as much as I would like. Also, the word "damn" is used several times. Because she has been looking forward to it so long, I am letting my 10 year old read it for school as part of our WWII
In the summer of 1944, nothing goes as planned for Lily. She is supposed to spend the summer in Rockaway with her friend Margret and her father is supposed to visit every weekend, but her father must go overseas, and Margrets family moves so that her father can find work. Lily is certain this will be the worst summer ever, until she meets a young boy named Albert who has also been affected by the war. Lily and Albert both tell lies, but their lies are generally harmless until one of Lilys lies
LILYS CROSSING ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read this middle grade book as part of my personal challenge to read books recommended by my family. My sister read LILYS CROSSING in elementary school and asked me to read this milestone, childhood book. I loved the different layers of the story. Lily is an American girl living out adventures on her summer vacation during WW2. So much of her world comes undone, but Lilys spirit, hopefulness, and spunkiness prevail.
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