Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $2.70 You Save: $4.29 (61%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Lily's Crossing
Book Review: Lily's Crossing was Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
10 Year old Lily Mollahan's best friend has to move away.Then someone else comes. Her father has to go to war.The book was the best I've read!You won't want to ever put it Down!Book Review: Lily's Crossing- The Best Book I Ever Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff, is a wonderful story about a girl named Elizabeth Mollahan who goes to Rockaway Beach every year. This year is a rough year for her. Her friend Margaret Dillon leaves because her father has to help win the war. Margaret gives Lily the key to her house so she could write her books. Her father had to leave too! Then lily met a boy name Albert. Albert was from Hungary. Him and Lily soon became best friends. Albert's sistere Ruth was still in France when they got seperated. Lily told Albert that they could go find Ruth in France. Then Lily had to leave and go back to St. Albans. Before she came back, her father came home. Then Lily, Gram, and Poppy all were hugging! then they went to Rockaway again and Albert was there with Ruth standing right beside him. He said to Ruth "There is my best friend, Lily!"Book Review: Lily's Crossing- The Best Book I Ever Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff, is a wonderful story about a girl named Elizabeth Mollahan who goes to Rockaway Beach every year. This year is a rough year for her. Her friend Margaret Dillon leaves because her father has to help win the war. Margaret gives Lily the key to her house so she could write her books. Her father had to leave too! Then lily met a boy name Albert. Albert was from Hungary. Him and Lily soon became best friends. Albert's sistere Ruth was still in France when they got seperated. Lily told Albert that they could go find Ruth in France. Then Lily had to leave and go back to St. Albans. Before she came back, her father came home. Then Lily, Gram, and Poppy all were hugging! then they went to Rockaway again and Albert was there with Ruth standing right beside him. He said to Ruth "There is my best friend, Lily!"Book Review: Lily's Crossing- The Best Book I Ever Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Lily's Crossing, by Patricia Reilly Giff, is a wonderful story about a girl named Elizabeth Mollahan who goes to Rockaway Beach every year. This year is a rough year for her. Her friend Margaret Dillon leaves because her father has to help win the war. Margaret gives Lily the key to her house so she could write her books. Her father had to leave too! Then lily met a boy name Albert. Albert was from Hungary. Him and Lily soon became best friends. Albert's sistere Ruth was still in France when they got seperated. Lily told Albert that they could go find Ruth in France. Then Lily had to leave and go back to St. Albans. Before she came back, her father came home. Then Lily, Gram, and Poppy all were hugging! then they went to Rockaway again and Albert was there with Ruth standing right beside him. He said to Ruth "There is my best friend, Lily!"Book Review: Lily's Crossing-A highly recommendable book!
Summary: 4 Stars
The title of this book is Lily's Crossing, written by Patricia Reilly Giff, and I would rate this novel at four stars.
Lily's Crossing is a highly recommendable book, in my opinion, because of its kid friendly and easy to understand plot. Patricia Reilly Giff writes in a manner so that her readers can relate to the main character. Lily is a young girl who travels to Rockaway Beach every summer with her family. Lily's best friend, Margaret, lives there. But this summer, things are different. Margaret's family is moving to a place where there's no ocean. Margaret's father, Mr. Dillon, is taking his family far away so he can help the WWII effort. Lily soon learns that her father is enlisting in the military and will also be leaving. But, in spite all this, Lily makes a friend and together they share the summer. This is a powerful, yet simple storyline that most readers can relate to. This is why this novel, in my opinion, is rated at four stars.
Lily's Crossing also demonstrates the power of friendship. Lily meets Albert, a Hungarian refugee who loves the violin, when the family he is staying with, the Orbans, invite Lily and her grandmother to dinner. When a kitten, in a paper bag, is thrown into the bay, and Albert sees it, Lily is immediately in the water to save the small creature. This is the first adventure of many as Lily and Albert care for the kitten. Lily even saves Albert's life as she risks her own during a horrific thunderstorm. Albert and Lily are the best of friends and this novel portrays the power of friendship. This is also why Lily's Crossing should be rated at four stars. Although Lily's Crossing is an amazing account, it does not deserve five stars because it is not a work of perfection. Patricia Reilly Giff could have livened some of the adventures of Albert and Lily, such as their swims together. But overall, it is a very well written tale.
Lily's Crossing is quite a good book, but there are many others. I would recommend Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, To Kill A Mockingbird, and The Devil's Arithmetic. I am a twelve year old girl who goes to a middle school in an eastern U.S. state and loves to play the piano and flute.