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Criss Cross

by Lynne Rae Perkins · 2005

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She wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 337 pages

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