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Crutcher has also written an autobiography called ''King of the Wild Frontier'' (2003), an adult novel titled ''The Peep End'' (1991), and ''Athletic Shorts'' (1991), an anthology of 6 YA short stories, some of which further explore characters from his previous novels. One of the stories from that compilation, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune", was made into a film called ''[[Angus (film)|Angus]]''. |
Crutcher has also written an autobiography called ''King of the Wild Frontier'' (2003), an adult novel titled ''The Peep End'' (1991), and ''Athletic Shorts'' (1991), an anthology of 6 YA short stories, some of which further explore characters from his previous novels. One of the stories from that compilation, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune", was made into a film called ''[[Angus (film)|Angus]]''. |
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Chris Crutcher is a contemporary author who writes young adult literature. He is also a family therapist. Many of Crutcher's novels concern teenaged athletes who have personal problems.
Most of Cutcher's books are nos for tens, which include the following titles:
The Sledding ill (2005)
Whade Tak (2001)
Ironma (1995)
Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes (1993)
Chinese Handcuffs (1989)
The Crazy Hose Electric Game (1987)
Stoltan! (1986)
Running Loose (1983)
Crutcher has also written an autobiography called King of the Wild Frontier (2003), an adult novel titled The Peep End (1991), and Athletic Shorts (1991), an anthology of 6 YA short stories, some of which further explore characters from his previous novels. One of the stories from that compilation, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune", was made into a film called Angus.
Chris Crutcher's writing is controversial, and has been frequently challenged and banned. Running Loose and Athletic Shorts were on the ALA's top 100 list of most-frequently challenged books for 1990-2000 [1]. His books generally feature teens coping with serious problems, including abusive parents, racial and religious prejudice, mental and physical disability, and poverty; these themes are viewed as too mature for children. Other cited reasons for censorship include homosexual characters not being portrayed as immoral, and strong language [2]. Despite this controversy, Crutcher's writing has received dozens of awards [3].
Many of the books contain elements from Crutcher's real life. For instance, he lives in Spokane, Washington, and many of his stories are set in Washington and Idaho (The Crazy Horse Electric Game has scenes in Oakland, California, where Crutcher also worked). Most of his protagonists are male, teenage athletes, often swimmers, and recurring supporting characters include a wise Asian-American teacher or coach and a caring journalism teacher.
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