Criss Cross

Winner ofthe Newbery Medal • New York Times Bestseller • An ALA Notable Book • AnALA Best Book for Young Adults • SchoolLibrary Journal Best Book • BooklistEditors’ Choice • Kirkus ReviewsEditors’ Choice • Horn Book FanfareBook • New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgeIn this acclaimed,award-winning, and timeless national bestseller, Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkinsexplores the crisscrossing lives of four teenagers on the verge of adulthood. Theunique format incorporates short vignettes, haiku, Q&As, and illustrationsby the author. Written with love and humor, CrissCross is an unforgettable story of friendship, family, and growing up.“It’s hardto 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 BillyMiller“Brilliantlycaptures the adolescent-level Zen that thoughtful kids bring to theirassessment of the world.”—Bulletin of theCenter for Children’s Books (starred review)“Best ofall are the understated moments, often private and piercing in theirauthenticity, that capture intelligent, likable teens searching for signs ofwho they are, and who they’ll become.”—ALA Booklist(starred review)“Writtenwith humor and modest bits of philosophy, the writing sparkles with inventive,often dazzling metaphors.”—Kirkus Reviews(starred review)“Like alazy summer day, the novel induces that exhilarating feeling that one has allthe time in the world.”—The Horn Book (starred review)“A gentlestory about a group of childhood friends facing the crossroads of life and howthey wish to live it. Young teens will certainly relate.”—School Library Journal (starred review)