If you know Brooklyn-born writer Patricia Reilly Giff at all, it may through her Polk Street School series of books published in the 1980s and on through to 1997. Centered around the second-grade class of Ms. Rooney, with central characters Emily and Stacy Arrow, Giff’s books accomplished the tall order of making stories about school actual adventures in life and growing up.
It’s her 1998 Newbery Honor book Lily’s Crossing that Giff might be best remembered for, however. Set in 1944 in the thick of WWII, the drama revolves around young Lily Mollahan, who lost her mother at a young age. As her friends and father enlist in war efforts, only later does she discover the core of love and support she feels amid the tumult and change remains steadfast. It happens when she meets Albert, a Hungarian refugee her own age who’s lost as much as she has, if not far more.
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“Lily’s Crossing” at Murray High
When » March 2, 7 p.m.
Where » Murray High School, 147 E. 5065 South, Murray
Tickets » $5 or $20 for families of up to six. Call 801-264-2638 for more information.
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The touring musical theater company Arts Power will be at Murray High School for a one-night-only stage adaptation production of Patricia Reilly Giff’s "Lily’s Crossing." The play is part of Granite School’s efforts to expose children to works of drama and literature that will make a difference in their lives and educations.
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"Lily’s Crossing" at Murray High
When » March 2, 7 p.m.
Where » Murray High School, 147 E. 5065 South, Murray
Tickets » $5 or $20 for families of up to six. Call 801-264-2638 for more information.
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