Cover of Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Nora Dåsnes

When seventh grade begins, Tuva expects her friendship with Bao and Linnea to remain the same. Instead, Linnea’s new boyfriend changes the group’s priorities, while Tuva finds herself interested in romance but unable to name a boy she likes. After meeting a new student, Mariam, Tuva develops a crush on her. Tensions rise among the friends, and a birthday sleepover brings a painful outing. This graphic novel follows friendship, first love, and the difficult movement from childhood toward adolescence.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
HL430L
ATOS Book Level
3.2
AR Interest Level
MG+
AR Points
1
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
L
Themes
Friendship · Growing Up · Identity · Love
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hippo Park
Published
September 19, 2023
Pages
248
ISBN-13
9781662640575
Language
English