by Patricia Reilly Giff (Author), Reilly Giff (Author)
When Lily meets Albert, a refugee from Hungary, during the summer of 1944, they begin a special friendship. However, Lily and Albert have both told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may cost Albert his life.
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Author Patricia Reilly Giff's Newbery Honor-winning Lily's Crossing is now available for the first time in paperback!
Every summer Lily and her father go to her family's house in Rockaway, near the Atlantic Ocean. But the summer of 1944 is different. World War II has called Lily's father overseas, Lily's best friend Margaret had to move with her family to a wartime factory town, and Lily is forced to live with her grandmother.
But then a boy named Albert, a refugee from Hungary, comes to live in Rockaway. He has lost most of his family to the war. Soon he and Lily form a special friendship, and they have secrets to share. But they have both told lies, and Lily's lie may cost Albert his life.
Number of Pages: 180
Dimensions: 0.69 x 7.5 x 5.45 IN
Publication Date: January 01, 1999
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Lily's Crossing
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 5
