Lily's Crossing is good in terms of story, but it doesn't make clear exactly what and when everything happened.
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Lily's Crossing
(1997, Fiction - Friendship, Written by Patricia Giff)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Lets readers walk in the shoes of a tweenage girl.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Lily's Crossing
Parents need to know that this book, written so well it appears effortless, lets readers inhabit the world of a 10-year-old girl dealing with loneliness, a new friendship, and the impacts of war during her summer vacation.
Read our full review by S. K. List
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how Lily deals with her situation. How does she handle her frustrations? How does her new friendship change her outlook on things?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
OK
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
I had fun
I loved this book so much that I cried humorously
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This was a great book. I was required to read it for school. I liked the story and the message. Another similar book that i would definitly reccomend to people is Number The Stars by Lois Lowry.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
I am not sold on this book
I read this book because my daughter was required to read it for school. Despite the editors claim that Lily's lying would be understood by the reader - that never really happened. The fact that the author was determined to "show us" how her lying was OK - acceptable even - really bothered me. I don't know why this book won a Caldecott Award accept for it's war time setting. The writer is talented but I question the moral message here.
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