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Athletic Shorts - by Chris Crutcher (Paperback)

Name: Athletic Shorts - by Chris Crutcher (Paperback)
Brand: Greenwillow Books
SKU: 1002556581
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208 Pages
Young Adult Fiction,

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About the Book

These six stories from the acclaimed author present characters from some of his best-loved novels and create some unforgettable new personalities in tales of love, death, bigotry, heroism, and coming of age.

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These six stories from acclaimed author Chris Crutcher are about athletes, but are not simply sports stories.

Here he presents characters from some of his best-loved novels, as well as creating some unforgettable new personalities, in tales of love, death, bigotry, heroism, and coming of age.

Ages 11+

Review Quotes

"Crutcher knows teen issues and how kids think and talk...he mixes poignancy and humor in just the right proportion to keep readers involved." - ALA Booklist

"If the stereotype of the 'bonehead jock' is ever to be defeated, it will be at Crutcher's hands. Compelling enough to engage even the most sedentary readers." - Publishers Weekly

"If the stereotype of the 'bonehead jock' is ever to be defeated, it will be at Crutcher's hands...compelling enough to engage even the most sedentary readers." - Publishers Weekly

"Chris Crutcher changed everything for me. Here were these high school athletes, thinking and talking the way I did, working through real, serious problems, and figuring out what kind of people they wanted to be in this world." (in "12 Authors on the Banned Books They'll Never Forget" by Jared Reck, author of A Short History of the Girl Next Door) - Brightly

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.08 Inches (H) x 5.02 Inches (W) x .48 Inches (D)

Weight: .28 Pounds

Suggested Age: 14 Years

Number of Pages: 208

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Chris Crutcher

Language: English

Street Date: November 5, 2002

TCIN: 1002556581

UPC: 9780060507831

Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-3697

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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