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Jake and Lily


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7

No. of pages 352

Published: 2014

Great for age 6-12 years

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For almost as long as they can remember, Jake and Lily have shared a "special sense". But their bond seems to be weakening as, at age 11, Jake starts spending more time with new friends than with Lily; upset and rejected, Lily has no one to confide in except her grandfather. Lily tries to find out who she is without her brother, but it's hard work. Her feeling of abandonment is as sharply felt as Jake's need to test his independence. Spinelli celebrates each child's individualism and growing self-awareness.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jerry Spinelli has won the Newbery Medal for children's literature. He lives in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.

Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.

Golden Sower Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Buckeye Children's Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.

Spinelli adroitly balances emotional tentsion with introspective moments in this smart and funny story about a pair of twins growing apart. * Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) *

 

Double the feelings, double the fun. * Kirkus *

 

The characters and situations mesh together perfectly, and in the end Jake and Lily both realize that they can live separate lives and still be connected. * School and Library Journal *

 

Spinelli writes beautifully. * Coventry Telegraph *

 

This is a fascinating exploration of being a twin... well explored and the characters ring true. * Parents in Touch *

 

Spinelli's very good... accounts of relationships and events seem so simple, but behind their prose Spinelli is subtle, acute and respectful. * * * * * Books for Keeps *

 

A fantastic book about the special relationship between twins... a brilliant humorous tale. * The Guardian *

 

There is humour and fun in this thoughtful book, which has the author's characteristic light touch and acute, but sensitive, observations of human nature and the quirkiness of life. * Carousel *