{"product_id":"crossing-paperback","title":"Crossing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Norton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2014, \u003cem\u003eCrossing \u003c\/em\u003eis an award-winning novel for readers aged 10-13 about propaganda, division and what it means to think for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11-year-old Cara has grown up in the shadow of the Wall, in a closed world of food shortages and high security. Like a good citizen, she keeps her eyes open for Suspicious Acts-fighting or protesting in the street, reading or writing anything that criticises the government or anyone in it. These show a lack of respect, says her dad, and that is a clue to deeper misgivings, like a speck on the skin of an apple that is rotten to the core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all Cara has ever known - until the summer she meets Ava and Leon. Ava doesn't care about rules. Nothing will ever be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a setting inspired by the former East Berlin, \u003cem\u003e Crossing\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of freedom of thought, courage under oppression, and escape.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical acclaim for \u003cem\u003eCrossing\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoint winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature, NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCBCA Notable Book 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortlisted, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090199531827,"sku":"9781764499507","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CXMJx0brOr9781764499507.webp?v=1789602643","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/crossing-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}