Lily's Crossing - Softcover

Patricia Reilly Giff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786261897 ISBN 13: 9780786261895

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2003

Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller
Newbery Honor Book Award Winner
A 1998 American Library Association Notable Books for Children Award Winner

Interest Level: Primary/Middle School
Reading Grade Level: 3rd-5th
Lexile Level: Not Available
Theme: History/Change
An Accelerated Reader(r) title

About this title

Review:

Elizabeth Mollahan--the Lily of Lily's Crossing--lost her mom when she was little. Her father and a grandmother are her only family. Every summer the three of them flee sweaty New York City for a beach house in New York's Rockaways.

This year though, Lily's father announces that he's enlisted in the Army; days later, he is gone. Alone with her grandmother, Lily sees a long lonely summer ahead. And then, Albert appears. A refugee from the Nazis, his family thrown to the winds, young Albert bears a grief and sadness of his own.

It's a pleasure to read along as Lily and Albert negotiate the pain they feel and the secrets and adventures they share. With subtlety and compassion, this gift of a book reminds us that wars happen to children, too.

[10 and up. Adults should sneak a peek too.]

From the Publisher:

"...Giff really pulls readers' heartstrings with Albert's memories of his family, the loss of Margaret's well-liked brother in the war, and Lily's joyful reunion with Poppy. Pull out the hankies for the final scene, in which Lily returns to Rockaway the following summer to find Albert--and Ruth--waiting for her. It's a strong ending to a deftly told story."
--Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0786261897
• ISBN 13: 9780786261895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200