Criss Cross
written and illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
Age: 12+
Interests: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
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in Books, books 12+ Tags: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
written and illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
Age: 12+
Interests: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
25 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, family history, Great Depression, history, mystery, prohibition, small town life, strong girls, violence, WWI
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in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: grieving, poverty, small town life, strong girls
by Susan Patron
Age: 9+
Interests: grief, small town life, poverty
01 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: ancient history, architecture, British history, history, medieval history, small town life, war
by Edward Osmond
Age: 10+
Interests: history, British history, architecture, engineering, transportation, warfare, town planning, ancient history, medieval history
13 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adolescence, careers, coming of age, family, jealousy, religion, siblings, small town life, twins
by Katherine Paterson
Ages: 12+
Interests: family, sibling rivalry, jealousy, twins, coming of age, religion More
29 Jan 2017 2 Comments
in books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: Bulgaria, customs, farming, history, religion, small town life
14 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Canadian books, Uncategorized Tags: angst, Canada, coming of age, family, fashion, humour, romance, small town life, teens
by Susan Juby
Age: 12
Interests: family, teen drama, small town life, fashion, career choices, coming of age, how lame adults can be More
14 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: careers, coming of age, family, father, satire, small town life, superstition, tolerance
by Joseph Krumgold
Age: 9 +
Interests: father-son relationships, careers, superstition, tolerance, small town life
Also by this author: … And Now Miguel (another Newbery Medal winner), Henry 3, The Most Terrible Turk: A Story of Turkey, Sweeney’s Adventure