Winner 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
In 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&As, and illustrations by the author. Written
with love and humor, Criss Cross is an unforgettable story of
friendship, family, and growing up.
"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
"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)
"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)
"Written with humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles
with inventive, often dazzling metaphors."--Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)
"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)
"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)
