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Crossing California
Crossing California
Author: Adam Langer
Set in Chicago's Jewish neighborhood of West Rogers Park, this is the story of three families--adults and children alike--coming of age during the tumultuous, turbulent days of the Iran hostage crisis. At the close of the 1970s, the Rovners, the Wasserstroms, and the Wills-Silvermans will have to shed their pasts to cross into that new, shining ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781594480812
ISBN-10: 1594480818
Publication Date: 5/3/2005
Pages: 512
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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haddad avatar reviewed Crossing California on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very funny and engrossing read. Includes a glossary of terms in case you don't remember (or were not yet born in) the 70's.
reviewed Crossing California on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A novel of coming of age in the late 70s for Jewish kids in Chicago. Great portrayal of Chicago.
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