Comments on: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins

By: Stephie

Stephie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:56:31 +0000

Hi! Criss cross happens to be one of my favorite books. Its hard to understand i know but its about figuring out who you are, where you belong and letting the futur come and not going to it. If you ever decide to reread it look at the author’s details. The small details are actually big. anyways i understand your point of veiw.

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By: Jack-Jack

Jack-Jack — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:25:41 +0000

I really loved it! I think read it 3 times! The first time I read it was for a report (that was lame) but i really enjoyed the book.

By: Tracee

Tracee — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:46:57 +0000

Even though every persons opinion is different, my reading time is limited so I think I will stay away from this one.

By: Natasha Maw

Natasha Maw — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:04:01 +0000

Tarie - I’ll think of you the whole time I’m there.

Noel - Oh my, I’m making a lot of people cry today. I haven’t read The Story of Mankind yet. No good, I’m guessing?

Becky - This is my first year that I’ve been reading middle grade/juvenile fiction, so I’ve got a lot of “catching up” to do. Personally, I’d just skip this one.

Theresa - I have My Side of the Mountain on my bookshelf just waiting to be read. I keep picking it every once in a while and saying, this month? But I haven’t managed to get around to it yet. I was fortunate to meet Jean Craighead George a few years ago, it was a nice experience.

By: charley

charley — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:26:54 +0000

I started listening to this on tape and promptly fell asleep. Partly because the reader’s voice was so grating that my only defense was to pass out, and partly because I had no idea what the point was. There was one passage I liked though, towards the beginning, about Hector soaking up the guitar player’s music like a sponge.

By: Theresa N

Theresa N — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:09:31 +0000

My favorite Newberry Award book is My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George.

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:27:51 +0000

I haven’t read this one, but I did try once or twice. Like Tarie said, I think you either love it or hate it. I remember hearing that quite a few people did not like it–but that could be the blog circles I run in though.

I’m not opposed to giving it a couple more tries to see if it’s a mood thing. But it’s not the top of my priorities at the moment.

In my opinion, it’s hard to read Newbery’s after they’re given. It’s easier to read them before the fame raises your expectations up too high.

By: Noel

Noel — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:39:21 +0000

*weep weep* I love Criss Cross! And what’s more, I even got my 14y/o brother to like it. But then, I like omni POV. It’s what I write, what I enjoy reading (think Lewis, Nesbit, Eager).

I have to say, if it’s your least favorite Newbery so far, you must not have tried The Story of Mankind yet!