Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
 An outstanding read for any age...: Just out of curiosity, I picked up this book from my 15 year old's pile of summer reads. I didn't put the book down until I finished. The only time I put it aside was to wipe the tears from my eyes or move to a quieter [... more]
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Athletic Shorts
Courtesy of Teens Read Too: In ATHLETIC SHORTS, Chris Crutcher presents original short stories involving characters from his previous novels. In the book's forward, Crutcher explains, "In my travels around the country and in letters from readers, I [... more]
$18.99
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Ironman
Ironman: Chris Crutcher's books run along similar lines - the male protagonist, their problem, and a strong female as well, all surrounding some athletic dispute of sorts. This is a very good and strong characteristic for these books, as it will likely [... more]
$7.99
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Deadline
Sad but fabulous: DEADLINE's Ben Wolf knows he is dying. An aggressive blood disease will kill him within the year if he isn't treated. With treatment, he might extend his life some. Ben chooses to refuse treatment. He also chooses to keep his condition [... more]
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Running Loose
Great book by Chris Crutcher: This book Running Loose by Chris Crutcher was a very good book. It took a short while to get into it but once you did it was hard to put down. In the book, a kid named Louie Banks has everything going his way so far in his [... more]
$8.99
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Stotan!
Timeless insights about friendship and life: I bought this book when I was still in high school, read it, then forgot all about it. I liked the story well enough, because it was about swimming. But years later while I was at university, I pulled this [... more]
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
An outstanding read for any age...: Just out of curiosity, I picked up this book from my 15 year old's pile of summer reads. I didn't put the book down until I finished. The only time I put it aside was to wipe the tears from my eyes or move to a quieter [... more]
$17.60
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The Sledding Hill
Unique Well Written Teen Novel: This is the first Chris Crutcher novel I have read and I am eager to read his others. THE SLEDDING HILL is probably best enjoyed by thoughtful readers who have strong opinions in regard to the need for free thought and the [... more]
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Ironman
Ironman: Chris Crutcher's books run along similar lines - the male protagonist, their problem, and a strong female as well, all surrounding some athletic dispute of sorts. This is a very good and strong characteristic for these books, as it will likely [... more]
$4.99
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On the Fringe
A Great Book for Sharing: I used selections from this collection as read-alouds for my 8th grade language arts class (I end class most days with a read-aloud, while students keep a response journal). Because of the subject matter, these stories [... more]
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Running Loose
Great book by Chris Crutcher: This book Running Loose by Chris Crutcher was a very good book. It took a short while to get into it but once you did it was hard to put down. In the book, a kid named Louie Banks has everything going his way so far in his [... more]
$17.60
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Chinese Handcuffs
adult content: I am reading this book for a young adult college class and feel the content is definitely adult; however- it's real life and many young adults in a similar situation could relate. The author is local and will be visiting our class in June. [... more]
$8.99
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