Synopsis A collection of short stories featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
Details
Publication Date:
1996-05-01
Edition Description:
Reissue
Size
Height:
7.0 in
Width:
4.5 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
2.4 oz
Publisher's Note In these moving, unforgettable stories, the author of Chinese Handcuffs and The Crazy Horse Electric Game revisits characters from his distinguished works and introduces new, memorable characters in stories about real people facing life's real challenges. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book for Reluctant Readers.
Industry Reviews Gr 8 Up The stereotype of jocks as insensitive dullards is challenged in stories that grapple with the big questions of life as well as with athletic prowess, told with good-natured aplomb and gritty honesty. (Sept. 1991) Lopate