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Book SynopsisChris Crutcher is a literary icon in the field of young adult literature. With his first book, Running Loose published in 1983, Crutcher established a reputation for giving young adults a voice in realistic fiction. Since then, Crutcher has written a number of books with spot-on depictions of young adults growing through hard times, including Ironman, Whale Talk, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, and Stotan! In Chris Crutcher: A Stotan for Young Adults, Bryan Gillis and Pam B. Cole examine the life, career, and works of this young adult advocate. This volume opens with a never-before-published comprehensive portrait of the author's life, gleaned from numerous conversations with Crutcher. The authors explore Crutcher's childhood, his adolescent years, his life as an adult, and his career as a family counselor and examine how those experiences became fodder for his stories. The authors also discuss Crutcher's encounters with censorship and his philosophical stance. Gillis and Cole also ana
Trade ReviewThis book will be a valuable addition to the current scholarship on young adult literature and will be useful in high school libraries where both students and teachers can access it. * American Reference Books Annual *
Through personal communication and interviews with the author, this book explores Crutcher’s life, career, and selected works. ... Fans of Crutcher will enjoy the conversational anecdotes provided by the author throughout the first two chapters that tell of his life and experiences. * VOYA *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Chronology Introduction Chapter 1: The Person Chapter 2: Crutcher and Censorship Chapter 3: Running Loose (1983) Chapter 4: Stotan! (1986) Chapter 5: The Crazy Horse Electric Game (1987) Chapter 6: Chinese Handcuffs (1989) Chapter 7: Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (1993) Chapter 8: Ironman (1995) Chapter 9: Whale Talk (2001) Chapter 10: The Sledding Hill (2005) Chapter 11: Deadline (2007) Chapter 12: Period.8 (2012) Chapter 13: Athletic Shorts (1991) Chapter 14: Angry Management (2009) Appendix: Awards Bibliography Index About the Authors
