Bibliography
Perkins, Lynne Ray. 2005. CRISS CROSS. Greenwillow Books. New York, New York. ISBN 0060092734
Plot Summary
This is the story of a small town girl as she grows up. She wants something to happen to her as all girls do as the age from just a girl to a teenager. She is interested in boys and independence. Throughout the book the reader sees her begin to become a young lady. She helps out an older woman and even manages to save her life. She has her first love and he moves back to his family. This story is a tale not only of her but several of her friends at this age and their paths cross many times as they grow and mature.
Critical Analysis
CRISS CROSS is a book full of descriptions and emotion. Most readers will be able to identify with at least one of the characters that Perkins creates. This book is geared at middle to high school students and is a bit too mature for most elementary students. The book contains some profanity and teenage situations. Older children will enjoy this easy read because they can easily identify with characters in the book and the situations they encounter.
Review Excerpt(s)
From School Library Journal”Starred Review. The author of the popular All Alone in the Universe (HarperCollins, 1999) returns with another character study involving those moments that occur in everyone's life–moments when a decision is made that sends a person along one path instead of another.” From Booklist
“*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.”
Connections
*This book could be used to help teems that are struggling with self-esteem and the ever changing teenage years.
*This book could be used for a character study. Students could just study Debbie or they could compare the various characters.
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