Jake and Lily - Tapa dura

"Double the feelings, double the fun."--Kirkus Reviews

"Spinelli's hallmark issues--individuality, nonconformity, alienation, standing up for the little guy--figure prominently, and the messages are convincingly worked into the story."--Horn Book Magazine

"Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent...Nobody is better than Spinelli when it comes to creating the grade-school world of qualified innocence--and treading a fine line between challenge and reassurance."--New York Times Book Review

"Each character is portrayed with emotional subtlety and conviction, while their juxtaposed viewpoints bring the energy of opposing forces to the story."--Booklist

Spinelli adroitly balances emotional tension with introspective moments in this smart and funny story. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Each character is portrayed with emotional subtlety and conviction, while their juxtaposed viewpoints bring the energy of opposing forces to the story. --Booklist"

Double the feelings, double the fun. --Kirkus Reviews"

Spinelli s hallmark issuesindividuality, nonconformity, alienation, standing up for the little guyfigure prominently, and the messages are convincingly worked into the story. --Horn Book Magazine"

Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent Nobody is better than Spinelli when it comes to creating the grade-school world of qualified innocence and treading a fine line between challenge and reassurance. --New York Times Book Review"

Spinelli s hallmark issues individuality, nonconformity, alienation, standing up for the little guy figure prominently, and the messages are convincingly worked into the story. --Horn Book Magazine"

Sharing a summer of friends and bullies in their 11th year, twins Jake and Lily, who have always felt like two halves of the same person, make valuable discoveries about their unique interests and qualities. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Maniac Magee. 60,000 first printing.