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Lily's Crossing

Lily's Crossing

Published in
1997
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Description

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.
Age
10-12
Text complexity
developing
Length
181 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Provides insight into the life of a young girl during World War II.
  • Explores the themes of friendship and family in times of hardship.
  • Encourages readers to understand and empathize with the experiences of refugees.
  • Highlights the importance of courage and perseverance.