“At the end, I almost cried when Lily was asleep and Father was saying goodbye to her. He was saying how everything was going to be okay. I also almost cried when Lily was saying to Albert that he needs to be her friend and then they hugged. It was very emotional for me. I felt bad for Lily when she lost her purse with all of her money in it for the summer. I didn’t like when the mean bully dropped the kitten in the water. That was very mean of him to do that to Albert’s cat. It as also mean of Margaret to eat Eddie’s Candy. When I found out Eddie has died, that was rally sad! It seemed like Lily loved him because when she found out she was devastated!” - 6th Grader, Broad Meadows Middle School - Quincy, MA

“The way that the play effected me was that it made me really sad but not enough to cry as some parts but happy at others. I didn’t know what was going to happen next in the play so it kept me wondering. I think that it showed me how much the war affected the soldier’s family and friends. It showed me how brave and patient the people were in the war. It made me realize that I am very lucky to have my family” - 5th Grader, Roosevelt School - Hawthorne, NJ

“I loved the play “Lily’s Crossing” it was the crème de la crème, or should I say the best of the best. The book was excellent, but your play was outstanding. The characters played well especially Albert his Hungarian accent was so cool. The scenes, the clothes everything about the play was phenomenal.” - 6th Grader, Broad Meadows Middle School – Quincy, MA

“I liked it a lot because your acting was very good. Some parts made me laugh and cry. It effected me when I saw that Lily was crying, when her dad had to join the Army, when she found out that Eddie died, and the ending when everything turned out fine. I don’t think it should be improved because it made me bring tears to my eyes. I thought the actors were phenomenal. Thank you for inviting me to your play! - 5th Grader, Roosevelt School – Hawthorne, NJ

“I liked your play a lot. I have never seen a play that was better than yours. I liked how you did parts of the play when you didn’t have those props. My favorite of these parts was when Lily was teaching Albert to swim. It [affected] me a lot because the play was really sad and the acting was really good. It seemed like all the different emotions were real. My teacher was sitting next to me and she was crying. I don’t think the play could have been improved at all. It was so great it couldn’t possibly be any better” - 5th Grader, Roosevelt Middle School – Hawthorne, NJ

“I enjoyed the Lily’s Crossing performance very much! I even cried a little too. I t was very heart touching and the actors did a wonderful job. When Lily’s father went off to the army all I thought about was my father. I, too, would feel very depressed if my dad went and joined the army without telling me in advance. That scene was one of my favorites.” - 5th Grader, Public School 14 – Bayonne, NJ

“I thought the play “Lily’s Crossing” was great! I loved how everything was brought into the year 1944 because it showed me what that time was really like. That was my favorite part of the performance. The performance told me that when you tell big lies, it can become a big problem. It also effected me by showing me how much I would miss my parents if they both left.” - 5th Grader, Public School 14 – Bayonne, NJ