Lily's Crossing (Yearling Newbery)
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Elizabeth Mollahan--the Lily of Lily's Crossing--lost her mom when she was little. Her father and a grandmother are her only family. Every summer the three of them flee sweaty New York City for a beach house in New York's Rockaways.
This year though, Lily's father announces that he's enlisted in the Army; days later, he is gone. Alone with her grandmother, Lily sees a long lonely summer ahead. And then, Albert appears. A refugee from the Nazis, his family thrown to the winds, young Albert bears a grief and sadness of his own.
It's a pleasure to read along as Lily and Albert negotiate the pain they feel and the secrets and adventures they share. With subtlety and compassion, this gift of a book reminds us that wars happen to children, too.
[10 and up. Adults should sneak a peek too.]
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Amazon.com Audiobook Review
Lily's blissful summer of 1944 comes to a rude halt when her father is drafted into the military. Left alone with her grandmother in the family's summer home in Rockaway, New York, Lily befriends Albert, a shy Hungarian refugee her own age. Narrator Mia Dillon convincingly conveys the emotional complexity of both children, capturing the urgency and doubt that arise from Lily's internal dialogue and providing a sensitive portrayal of Albert, complete with Hungarian accent. Albert's tentativeness and sorrow are apparent to the listener long before Lily can fully understand his painful experiences in war-torn Europe. Dillon establishes the tension of the story early on, and consistently maintains the character and emotion of the respective players in this winner of the 1999 Audie Award for best children's production. (Running time: 3.5 hours, 3 cassettes) --Bryony Angell
--This text refers to the
Audio Cassette
edition.
Lily's Crossing (Yearling Newbery)
Lily's Crossing (Yearling Newbery),Patricia Reilly Giff,Yearling,0440414539,Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical,Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction,Children: Grades 3-4,Fiction,Friendship,Historical - United States - 20th Century,Juvenile Fiction,Social Issues - Friendship,Social Situations - Friendship,United States,World War, 1939-1945,Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship,Modern fiction
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