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Crosses

by Shelley Stoehr

Friendship and self-harm

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers

    An ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Friendship and self-harm

Nancy and Katie’s friendship is shaped by a shared secret: both deliberately hurt themselves, finding comfort in physical pain as the behavior becomes habitual. The novel centers self-harm among adolescents and presents it as a distress signal that can go unnoticed. Its subject matter is direct and potentially difficult, with the description emphasizing the extent of the struggle before others recognize it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about adolescent experiences and social challenges.
  • Readers seeking a story centered on friendship and self-harm.
  • Those exploring how distress can remain unnoticed by people around an adolescent.

Themes

FriendshipSelf-harmAdolescent distressBeing noticed

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Book overview

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Quick Pick, and an ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers

Nancy and Katie are best friends with one big thing in common--they both cut themselves: "Not by accident, we do it purposely--and regularly--because physical pain is comforting, and because now it has become a habit."

Crosses was the first novel for young adults to deal with an increasingly widespread disorder, and "graphically describes the cry for help of many adolescents and how far they have to fall before they are even noticed" (Voice of Young Adults).
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