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Criss Cross

by Lynne Rae Perkins

Newbery Medal · 2006 · Winner
Greenwillow BookschildrensISBN 9780060092726

Award History

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Newbery Medal2006Winner

About This Book

A loosely connected novel about teenagers in a small American town searching for something they can't quite name. Written in varied forms including haiku and question-and-answer format. Winner of the 2006 Newbery Medal.

About the Author

Lynne Rae PerkinsUS

Lynne Rae Perkins is an American author and illustrator of children's books. She won the 2006 Newbery Medal for *Criss Cross*, a novel about a group of teenagers in a small town searching for connection. She is also a Caldecott Honor recipient for *Snow Music*.

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