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Why it matters
It honors the uncertainty and quiet revelations of early adolescence.
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Criss Cross
Lynne Rae Perkins2006 selection · Young readers
Criss Cross
Interwoven episodes follow small-town teenagers through friendship, longing, music, and subtle moments of change.
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You like gentle, observant coming-of-age fiction.
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friendshipadolescencemusicchange
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