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	Teenreads.com -- Author Profile: Chris Crutcher
		Chris Crutcher grew up in Cascade, Idaho, and now lives in Spokane, Washington.
		Crutcher's latest novel, THE SLEDDING HILL, focuses on a boy and his fight to make his own decisions about what he can read and write.
		But controversy, according to Crutcher, is a byproduct, not a goal.
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-crutcher-chris.asp (4781 words)

	Chris Crutcher: Transcript of Live Chat, July 24th, 2002
		Chris Crutcher: To tell the truth, I just wrote a book, sent it in to an agent (who was the agent of a friend), she said she'd like to represent it, she did, and Greenwillow Books published it.
		Chris Crutcher: Probably because there is a lot in the world to be angry about, particularly when you don't understand what is happening to you, or you feel out of control.
		Chris Crutcher: I was a lifeguard, a teacher, and a therapist.
	www.nypl.org /chat/crutcher.html (3398 words)

	An Adult Reads Chris Crutcher
		Thus Crutcher's stories are strong testimonies to the power of friendship and the strength of compassion that can exist even in young people, who are so often accused of being preoccupied only with their own needs.
		It seems quite an intentional part of Crutcher's message or vision that the "good adults" in both books are team coaches who extend to their kids the demands of real work, demands which in turn yield real growth.
		I see from his bio that Crutcher is a child and family therapist; I can guess that he extends the same mix of compassion and demand that the coaches in his books extend to young people.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /ejournals/ALAN/spring97/s97-10-Sheffer.html (1445 words)

	King of the Mild Frontier, Chris Crutcher - HarperChildrens
		Chris Crutcher is the critically acclaimed author of seven young adult novels and a collection of short stories, all of which were selected as ALA Best Books for Young Adults.
		Crutcher vividly describes a temper that was always waiting to trip him up even as it sustained him through some of the most memorable mishaps any child has survived.
		Chris Crutcher has won two lifetime achievement awards for his work: the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults, and the ALAN Award for a Significant Contribution to Adolescent Literature.
	www.harperchildrens.com /teacher/catalog/guide_xml.asp?isbn=0060502495 (1274 words)

	Author, Chris Crutcher - Hosting Chris Crutcher
		Chris Crutcher’s dynamic presentation at AASL’s Friday night Author Banquet brought the audience to tears–and then to their feet in a standing ovation.
		Crutcher cited his experience of meeting a young woman whose life story was similar to that of his abused heroine in Chinese Handcuffs, and of the librarian who had introduced that young woman to his novel.
		Chris has a voice that speaks to both teens and adults, and Whale Talk was the perfect book to bring the two groups together in discussion.
	www.chriscrutcher.com /content/blogcategory/52/41 (6760 words)

	Chris Crutcher-Hero or Villain?
		Crutcher was also one of the most popular authors ever with students at the English Festival.
		Crutcher himself says, "I want to be remembered as a storyteller, and I want to tell stories that seem real so that people will recognize something in their own lives and see the connections.
		Crutcher Meets Camus," Patricia Spencer argues the value of "[d]iscovering the existential elements and heroes in modern adolescent literature" in order to enliven and make relevant an AP unit on philosophy in literature that focuses primarily on Camus (p.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /ejournals/ALAN/fall94/Greenway.html (2272 words)

	Chris Crutcher - Authors - A.S.T.A.L.@R.I.C.
		Chris Crutcher was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 17, 1946 to an Air Force family and raised in Cascade, Idaho, a small lumber and logging town.
		Chris was a reluctant reader and not a very good student in high school so no one imagined that he would become a writer.
		Chris Crutcher was very excited to talk to us and we found that it made it very exciting to talk to him.
	www.ric.edu /astal/authors/chriscrutcher.html (1585 words)

	CCPL: Chris Crutcher Author Feature
		Earlier this year, the American Library Association (ALA) announced that Chris Crutcher is the 2000 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
		Crutcher has said, "My mission is to write truths as I see them, reflect the world as it appears to me, rather than as others would have it.
		Crutcher observed, "If you get thrown out of the Oakland public schools, you've gone a ways." During his years as director he learned a great deal about the struggles of kids and the importance of sticking with them, yet expecting responsibility.
	www.carmel.lib.in.us /ya/crutcher.htm (1924 words)

	Educational Paperback Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		By the time Chris Crutcher was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 17, 1946, his father John (also known as "Crutch") had decided to leave his career in the United States Air Force behind.
		Crutcher still remembers the day they added "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance and his Republican father's objection to blurring the crucial line between church and state.
		Crutcher's mother Jewel softened his father's pragmatic influence with her sense of humor, her love of music and her more traditional take on Christian faith.
	www.edupaperback.org /showauth.cfm?authid=7 (894 words)

	Chris Crutcher
		Chris Crutcher is a 57-year-old author and family therapist.
		Crutcher taught primary and secondary school in Washington and California.
		Crutcher's fast-paced fiction -- heavily influenced by his work as a therapist and child protection advocate -- is known for its expert balance of comedy and tragedy, as well as its unflinching honesty and authentic voice.
	www.aabookfestival.org /HTML/Crutcher.htm (240 words)

	Author Profile: Chris Crutcher
		He was born to an Air Force pilot and a homemaker in July, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Cascade, Idaho, a tiny logging community north of Boise.
		But the heart of his work --- human struggle and triumph --- is universal and draws largely on his work as an educator (he was a teacher and the director of an alternative school) and, currently, as a therapist and child protection advocate.
		Critically acclaimed as an author, Crutcher was named the 2000 recipient of the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award for his ongoing devotion to young adults.
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-crutcher-chris-2.asp (4060 words)

	CRUTCHER PAGE
		Chris Crutcher was born on July, 17, 1946 in Cascade Idaho, which is small logging town in the mountains of west central Idaho.
		Crutcher also confronts the issue of homosexuality in his story as Bo learns that someone close to him is gay, The issue is handled well as Bo comes to terms with the news.
		Crutcher presents the other issues such as abortion, suicide, religion, family relationships and vigilante justice through assorted minor characters in such a way that they are neither sugar coated or preachy.
	www.scils.rutgers.edu /~kvander/crutcher.html (1179 words)

	MAGPI K20 Programs
		Participants will hear about Sonya and Chris' experiences as frequently banned authors, come to understand the history of book banning in the United States and examine contemporary issues in intellectual freedom and access to information.
		Crutcher's fast-paced fiction -- heavily influenced by his work as a therapist and child protection advocate -- is known for its expert balance of comedy and tragedy, as well as its unflinching honesty and authentic voice.
		Chris Crutcher's Website: A great resource for information about the author and lesson plans.
	www.magpi.net /programs/bannedbooks.html (1017 words)

	Articles, books, chat transcripts by or about Chris Crutcher. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Crutcher visited her school and celebrated her courage, then sought to build a bridge of understanding.
		Chris Crutcher, well-known young adult literature author (and former reluctant high school reader), adds a lively and plain-spoken foreword about what books have meant to him.
		Crutcher responds to the challenge and the unfair treatment of Hunziger's daughter.
	www.aboutcrutcher.com /index.2ts?page=portfolio (1599 words)

	Meet Chris Crutcher: Super Author and Adolescent Advocate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Chris draws from his many years as a child and family therapist for some of his in- spiration.
		Chris was awarded the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edward's award in 2000 for his dedication to making the lives of teens better.
		Chris is also a monthly columnist at iParenting.com where he offers his expert advise on children, youth and family issues.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/childrens_writing/107340 (448 words)

	Chris Crutcher Discussion
		Crutcher has the uncanny ability to understand the reasons people do what they do, and he explains it so very eloquently and honestly through his characters--That is where Crutcher's magic lies, in his basic understanding of humans and bringing those human characters to life on the page.
		When I first read one of Chris Crutchers books I forget which one it was, but I though to myself that his guy is making up this stuff that is t'ill my english teacher was talking about the books and said that they were basikly his life and the people that he councelers.
		Chris Crutcher is the reason I read because I like they way he writes.
	www.gnooks.com /discussion/chris+crutcher.html?pstmgpcnew=1 (1751 words)

	Teens@Random--Hang with the Authors!
		Chris Crutcher’s dad was an Air Force pilot, and his parents were “just passing through” Dayton, Ohio, when Chris was born on July 17, 1946.
		Crutcher claims his parents “were in Cascade before I got dry,” referring to Cascade, Idaho, the small lumber and logging town of about 950 people where he was raised.
		Chris Crutcher’s novels are a reflection of real life as he sees it.
	www.randomhouse.com /teens/authors/results.pperl?authorid=6126 (1220 words)

	A Hotlist on Chris Crutcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Chris Crutcher's STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES, a Grade 8 Benchmark Book in Salem, is read by every grade 8 student with his/her class at some point during the school year.
		This outstanding work of fiction, and other books by Crutcher, an award-winning young adult author, are occasionally challenged by parents and other concerned adults who are opposed to Crutcher's frank handling of such issues as child abuse, racism, sex, and the way in which teens speak.
		Crutcher Responds to Fowlerville...' - Visit this page to learn about the challenge by parents of students at Fowlerville High School in Fowlerville, Michigan, who opposed the selection of Crutcher's WHALE TALK as the featured book at the school's 'One Book, One School' literacy event, prompting an eloquent response to the controversy from the author.
	www.kn.sbc.com /wired/fil/pages/listchriscrjo.html (758 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Chris Crutcher
		Author Chris Crutcher is no stranger to censorship controversy, all nine of his books has been banned or censored in some shape...
		Chris Crutcher, author of nine banned books - mainly for dealing with controversial topics such as teen sexuality - will be on campus to kick off Banned Book Week on Monday.
		Had author Chris Crutcher not made the rounds in Naperville about two years ago in support of "King of the Mild Frontier," his collection of comic memoirs, who knows whether he would have been back in town this year to tell readers of his latest work.
	news.surfwax.com /authors/files/Chris_Crutcher_Book.html (727 words)

	Random House \| Authors \| Chris Crutcher
		Chris Crutcher received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author’s lifetime achievement for writing books that are perennially popular with teenagers.
		Chris Crutcher has been chosen as one of six writers selected by The Writer magazine to receive their 3rd annual "Writers Who Make a Difference" award.
		Chris Crutcher’s dad was an Air Force pilot, and his...
	www.randomhouse.com /author/results.pperl?authorid=6126 (225 words)

	BookSense.com
		All six of Chris Crutcher's young adult novels, and his collection of short stories, Athletic Shorts, were selected as ALA Best Books for Young Adults.
		Chris Crutcher: Whale Talk is a metaphor for telling the truth.
		The main character's father, whose past includes a genuinely heartbreaking wound, talks about how, when a whale experiences anguish or joy, his "talk" or sounds can be heard for hundreds or even thousands of miles, and every whale who runs into those sounds knows more of the truth of being a whale.
	www.booksense.com /people/archive/crutcherchris.jsp (862 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Whale Talk - Chris Crutcher - Mass Market Paperback - REPRINT
		Chris Crutcher is in top form with a cast of characters—adults, children, and teenagers—fighting for dignity in a world where tragedy and comedy dance side by side, where a moment's inattention can bring lifelong heartache, and where true acceptance is the only prescription for what ails us.
		When Chris, a brain-damaged student, gets hassled by super-jock Mike for "illegally" wearing his dead brother's letter jacket, T. recruits "a muscle man, a giant, a chameleon, and a one-legged psychopath" to form a team on which Chris can earn his own jacket.
		Crutcher is at his darkest but also his funniest here, and the book conveys his most timely message—forgiveness, not revenge.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=0440229383&itm=1 (2031 words)

	Athletic Shorts, Chris Crutcher - HarperChildrens
		These six powerful short stories chronicle bits of the lives of characters, major and minor, who have walked the rugged terrain of Chris Crutcher's earlier works.
		As with all Crutcher's work, these are stories about athletes, and yet they are not sport stories.
		Crutcher's straightforward style and total honesty have earned him an admiring audience and made readers of many nonreaders.
	www.harperchildrens.com /teacher/catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0688108164 (184 words)

	Amazon.com: Athletic Shorts : Six Short Stories: Books: Chris Crutcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Packed into less than 200 pages Crutcher is able to captivate readers through this book with his humor as well as his insights into the young adult mind.
		Chris is one of the best wrestlers in the state.
		Chris Crutcher does a great job of being short and to the point with these stories.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060507837?v=glance (1463 words)

	Chris Crutcher, Young Adult Author at Embracing the Child
		Chris Crutcher grew up in Cascade, Idaho, and now lives in Spokane, Washington.
		His friend and fellow novelist Terry Davis wrote Presenting Chris Crutcher, a biography in 1997.
		From trying to impress a member of the girls' softball team (with disastrous dental results) to enduring the humiliation of his high school athletic club initiation (olives and oysters play unforgettable roles), Chris Crutcher's memoir of the tricky road to adulthood is candid, disarming, hilarious, relevant, and never less than riveting.
	www.embracingthechild.org /acrutcher.html (1308 words)

	ALA \| 2000 Award Winnder Chris Crutcher
		Chris Crutcher, author of "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes" (1994) and other popular young adult books, was named the 2000 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
		Crutcher will receive $2,000 at the YALSA Awards Luncheon (formerly the Margaret A. Edwards Awards Luncheon) during the ALA Annual Conference, July 6-12, in Chicago.
		Crutcher's themes include the power of friendships and connections to others and the necessity of taking responsibility for one's own life," Atkinson said.
	www.ala.org /ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/maeprevious/2000awardwinner.htm (412 words)

	Amazon.ca: King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Crutcher's "ill-advised autobiography" describes his life growing up in a small Idaho town as the gullible, hell-bent for destruction middle son who never seems to come out on top of anything he gets involved with.
		Chris Crutcher really brings Cascade, Idaho to life in his book King of the Mild Frontier.
		All his life, Chris was a cry baby often referred to as a "bawl baby", and a kid who got made fun of all the time.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0060502517 (1629 words)

	Chris Crutcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In 2000, Chris Crutcher received the MAE Award.
		In high school in the remote logging town of Cascade, Idaho, Crutcher says that he charmed his way out of trouble.
		Crutcher lives in the Northwest and is a therapist who works with teens.
	www.carr.org /mae/crutcher/crutch.htm (111 words)

	Powell's Books - Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories by Chris Crutcher
		These six stories from acclaimed author Chris Crutcher are about athletes, but are not simply sports stories.
		"[Crutcher] and his athlete protagonists take on such weighty issues as racism, homophobia, sexism and the teenager's essential task of coming to terms with his parents."
		In six tense, exciting short stories, athletes face up to more than sports in tales of love and death, of bigotry and heroism, of real people doing the best that they can, even when that best is not enough.
	www.powells.com /biblio/0060507837 (475 words)

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