Criss Cross

Name: Criss Cross
ISBN: 9780060092726

by Lynne Rae Perkins

Newbery Medal · 2006 · Winner

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Greenwillow BooksAugust 23, 2005Children'sISBN 9780060092726

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Newbery Medal	2006	Winner

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*.