Lily's Crossing, (Paperback)

from melopher

The strength of Lily's Crossing is in identifying with the thought processes and struggles that kids often have. The author doesn't belittle Lily's feelings that she is unliked by her grandmother, ...

from juliehrbacek

Lily, her widowed father and grandmother have gone to spend the summer at Gram's house at the beach for as long as she can remember. She's had the run of the town and the same good friend for almos...

from jkennedybalto

In limited point-of-view third person, but protagonist Lily comes through as clearly as in first person. Giff shows excellent craft that helps young readers: simple sentences, short paragraphs, no ...

from KWROLSEN

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick read with enough action to keep my attention. The short chapters and paragraphs would help reluctant readers read this book through to completion. I wasn't the b...

from pennykaplan

Young Lily, mother less and her father drafted to serve in World War II, spends the summer before sixth grade with her grandmother in Rockaway. An independent spirit she comes to terms with her lyi...