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A Lesson Plan on Chris Crutcher Kim Hamilton, Molly Brotherton, Janet Herring and Kara Holshouser Read an Excerpt For a look at the complete text, click the "Read an Excerpt" link. Excerpt Lesson Plan on Chris Crutcher by Kim Hamilton, Molly Brotherton, Janet Herring and Kara Holshouser KidReach Reading Center Biography Chris Crutcher was born on July 17, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio to John William and Jewell Crutcher, but grew up in Cascade, Idaho. He was the middle child of three children. He says that he read only one complete book while he was in high school: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Crutcher attended Eastern Washington State College where he earned a B.A. degree in Sociology and Psychology in 1968. He and a friend roamed the United States for a year before Crutcher went back to get a teaching certificate. Crutcher spent ten years in Oakland, California as the Director of a K-12 alternative school for inner-city children. He moved back to Washington in 1980 and settled in Spokane. He currently works as a child and family therapist. He is an athlete who enjoys running and swimming. He began to write when he was 35 and bases his novels on real life as he sees it. He tries to combine humor with difficult and serious situations. Crutcher draws on his own experiences for story elements. Fun Facts Crutcher's previous jobs: Teacher School Director Therapist Lifeguard Maintenance Man Pre-Stress Concrete Bridge Beam Construction Gas Station Attendant Inspiration for writing: to tell good stories Favorites: Foods: Anything not green Clothes: Levi's, Sweatshirts, and T-shirts Colors: Blue, Brown, and all other colors Books: The Things They Carried, The Color Purple, The Prince of Tides, The Deep End of the Ocean, Cider House Rules, Breakfast of Champions, Catch-22, Semi Tough, and The Watsons Go to Birmingham Bibliography Fiction for Young Adults Running Loose. 1983. Stotan!. 1986. The Crazy Horse Electric Game. 1987. Chinese Handcuffs. 1989. Athletic Shorts. (short stories) 1991. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. 1993. Ironman. 1995. Whale Talk 2001 King of the Mild Frontier 2003 The Sledding Hill 2005 Other Deep End: A Novel of Suspense. (psychological fiction) 1992. Contributor of short stories to anthologies and of articles to periodicals, including Spokane Magazine, Voices from the Middle, Signals, Family Energy, iParenting. Screenplays for: Sarah Byrnes, Running Loose, The Crazy Horse Electric Game, The Deep End. Awards and Honors Running Loose Best Books for Young Adult Readers 1983. (ALA) See website "Awards" page for more. Stotan! Best Books for Young Adult Readers 1986. (ALA) Best of the Best in Young Adult Literature. (School Library Journal) See website "Awards" page for more. Crazy Horse Electric Game Best Books for Young Adult Readers 1987. (ALA) See website "Awards" page for more. Chinese Handcuffs Best Books for Young Adult Readers 1990. (ALA) See website "Awards" page for more. Athletic Shorts Best Books for Young Adult Readers 1992. (ALA) Best of the Best in Young Adult Literature. (School Library Journal) See website "Awards" page for more. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes Best Books for Young Adults 1994. (ALA) Best Book of the Year. (School Library Journal) See website "Awards" page for more. Ironman Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 1996. (ALA) Best Books for Young Adults 1996. (ALA) See website "Awards" page for more. Whale Talk See website "Awards" page King of the Mild Frontier See website "Awards" page |
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