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Format: Kindle Book Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: November 13, 2001 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: November 13, 2001 Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: 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.] Product Description: This year, as in other years, Lily has planned a spectacular summer in Rockaway, in her family's cozy house on stilts over the Atlantic Ocean. But by the summer of 1944, World War II has changed almost everyone's life. Lily's best friend, Margaret, and her family have moved to a wartime factory town, and worse, much worse, Lily's father is on his way overseas to the war. There's no one else Lily's age in Rockaway until Albert comes, a refugee from Hungary, a boy with a secret sewn into his coat. Albert has lost most of his family in the war; he's been through things Lily can't imagine. But when they join together to rescue and care for a kitten, they begin a special friendship. For Lily and Albert have their own secrets to share: they both have told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may cost Albert his life. From the Hardcover edition. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazing bookThis book is really good it is a great story and has a lot of details. This book paints a great picyure in the readers mind. It seems like your in the book with the characters and you can really feel how they are feeling. Rating:  - my fav bookthis book is amazing!! so totally worth reading! great book i couldnt put it down loved it!!!!! recomended to any girl!!! Rating: - One of the best books!This is a awesome book!!! Read it. Its about a girl named Lily, and she is staying at her summer home in Rockaway. Her father goes away to war in another country and she is very mad. Lily's neighbors have a guest over named Albert. Lily does some spying and Albert catches her. At first Lily thinks Albert is a bit...well..weird I guess, and then after Lily has gotten to know him, they become good friends. They have adventures together and get in a bit of trouble. If you love things with some war and ... Read More Rating:  - Lily's CrossingImagine..Your best friend moves away and your father is somewhere in France, just when you thought your life couldn't get any worse you meet a boy whose life is even more messed up. Welcome to Lily's life. In the book Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff, Lily is 12 year old girl about to spend the summer in Rockaway, her favorite place ever. But her father is in France working as an engineer in the war and Gram is taking care of her for the summer. Albert is a boy who came all the way from Hungary ... Read More Rating: - Everything You Crave to Know About Lily's Crossing!"He started across the sand not waiting for an answer. She sat there a minute longer, her heart pounding, thinking that this was truly the worst lie she had ever told." This passage is found on page 77 of Patricia Reilly Giff's exceptional novel, Lily's Crossing. This passage in the book shows that the naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. Lily's Crossing, a fictional novel, is based on the summer of 1994 in Rockaway. World War II was starting to change everyone's lives. ... Read More 
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