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Author & Loudmouth

the crazy horse electric game

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Synopsis

Willie is a top athlete, the star of the legendary game against Crazy Horse Electric. Then a freak accident robs him of his once-amazing physical talents.

Betrayed by his family, his girlfriend, and his own body, Willie's on the run, penniless and terrified on the streets, where he must fight to rebuild both his body and his life.

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"Without mincing words, [Crutcher] composes harsh realities with images that sometimes take your breath away-and sometimes make you belly-laugh in astonishment and delight .... The story is a poignant telling of courage, the struggle to survive life on all levels, and an examination of values once held dear."  
~ Children's Literature  

"The characterization in this book is wonderful; the reader can picture each person introduced, whether it be an amazingly bizarre schoolmate known as Telephone Man, or Dr. Hawk, a huge street dude who initially terrified Willie ....  It's authors like Chris Crutcher who make our job of 'selling books' that much easier." 
~Voice of Youth Advocates

Awards & Honors

ALA Best Book
SLJ Best Book
1990 South Dakota YARP Best Books List
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    • Nod to Gnuts
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      • Freedom!
      • A Summary
      • Joko Widodo
      • Another Open Letter
      • Open Letter
      • To All Canadians
    • Responsi-damn-bility
    • Whacking on Your Children >
      • Peterson Abuse Images
    • Piling On
    • Biopsy Biography
    • Walter Elevated Us All
    • Different Direction
    • Parenting Guidance
    • Goodbye, Ned.
    • Happy Birthday, Crutch!
    • Forrest Bird Charter School
    • Senator Portman
    • My Gun Rant
    • Maybe Now (Guns & Mental Health)
    • Support Your Local Pragmatist
    • So You Want to Be a Righter
    • Philosophy and Humanity
    • We Are Paterno
    • Boy Scout "Leadership"
    • Thoughts on McQueary
    • To Meghan Cox Gurdon/WSJ
    • India 2011
  • Author Visits
    • Presentation Praise
    • Scheduled Events
  • Crutcher Books
    • Period 8 (2013)
    • Angry Management (2009)
    • Deadline (2007) >
      • DEADLINE Defense Materials
    • The Sledding Hill (2005)
    • KOTMF (2003) >
      • KOTMF Extras
    • Whale Talk (2001) >
      • WT Defense Materials
      • WT Turning Japanese
    • Ironman (1995)
    • Sarah Byrnes (1993) >
      • SFFSB Defense Materials
    • Athletic Shorts (1991)
    • Deep End (1991)
    • Chinese Handcuffs (1989)
    • Crazy Horse... (1987)
    • Stotan! (1986)
    • Running Loose (1983)
  • Other CC Books
  • For Educators
  • Angus -- The Movie
  • Older News Briefs
  • Photo Albums
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    • Chinese Handcuffs 2014 >
      • Chinese Handcuffs PRESS
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    • To Mark -- Sept 2008
    • Delaware 2008
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  • Banned Book Videos
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  • Banned Books Week
    • BBW Interview 2013
    • Oct 2011 BBW Article
  • Extras!
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