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Author & Loudmouth

     Fun in Maumee, Ohio -- courtesy of Don & Tony Klever!

          Fun in Dalton, GA -- courtesy of Mandy Triplett!

                               Happy Halloween!

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Pleasant Valley Junior High School  shares the day with CC in LeClaire, IA on Monday, 9/22/2014 -- photos courtesy Anita Roche.   He also visited Bettendorf Middle School in Bettendorf, IA and those images are courtesy of Deb Temperly. Thanx.
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PictureTrophy from the athletes at Bloomfield High School.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 13, 2013 WAS
CHRIS CRUTCHER DAY...

...in Bloomfield, Connecticut,!  And when he visited Bloomfield High School and the Prosser Public Library, the Mayor proclaimed the day Chris Crutcher Day.  Along with being awarded the day's official certificate of proclamation, the BHS football team gave him the trophy on the left to celebrate reading RUNNING LOOSE.  Many thanks to Christina Hill for the fantastic photos featured in the slideshow below. (and for coordinating all the events.


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                       KEYNOTE Q&A

Did you see CC's standing ovation at NCTE/ALAN in Boston, MA?  He answered a list of questions after his keynote on Monday, November 25, and they are posted HERE and at the Greenwillow blog for your consideration.  If you have photos you'd like to share, send them to kellymilnerh@aol.com and we'll post them.

Penney High School in Hamilton, Missouri

Photos courtesy of Marissa Manring in Hamilton, Missouri.  Thanks, Marissa!  Great pictures.
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Skyping with Conneaut Area Senior High in May of 2013.  Many thanks to librarian Donna Kullen for sharing the photo.

Forrest M. Bird Charter School Graduation

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Chris Crutcher gave the commencement speech on Saturday, June 15, 2013 for the first graduating class of the Forrest M. Bird Charter School in Sandpoint, Idaho. 

Explore the full text of Crutcher's Ten Commandments aka Suggestions for graduating seniors  HERE.


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Crutcher in Boothsbay, Maine with Kylene Beers and the retreat crew, June 2013. 

        Crutcher at Carrizo Springs High School in Texas

Wen CC visited Carrizo Springs High School in May, educator Sandra Little captured a few moments in photographs, featured below.  Thank you, Sandra for sharing your pictures and for hosting CC. 

CC in Boise -- March 8, 2013

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CC visited  Boise, Idaho on Friday, March 8, 2013 as part of the city's 150 year, Sesquicentennial celebration. Sponsored by the Ada Community Library, these stops were included on his schedule:

9:00 am – South Junior High School 

10:30 am – Hillside Junior High School

2:00 pm – Capital High School 

7:00 pm -- The Egyptian Theater (click link for info)

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Cavalcade of Authors, March 1, 2013 -- these authors, including CC, joined 1000 young Tri-Cities, Washington readers and writers for a day of excitement.   Back row (left to right): Jonathan Maberry, Gregg Olsen, Jonathan Auxier, Trent Reedy, Chris Crutcher, Brandon Mull Front row (left to right): Cavalcade Director Michelle Lane, D.J. MacHale, Jeff Burlingame, Holly Cupala, Suzanne Selfors, Maureen McQuerry, Lisa McMann, Veronica Rossi, Brandon Dorman, Kelly Milner Halls. Not pictured: Guadalupe Garcia McCall.
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YAK Fest was Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Keller High School in Keller, Texas.  Chris did three panel presentations with seven other outstanding YA authors including keynote speaker, Simone Elkeles, pictured here.  Many thanks to librarian Lucy Kubo and her crew for such an outstanding event.  For more information about Simon Elkeles, CLICK HERE.   For more about  the festival, CLICK HERE.
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YES!  He was at NCTE and ARCs of PERIOD 8 - HOT!

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On November 7, 2012, Chris Crutcher visited Fairview High School/Middle School in Fairview Park, Ohio (outside of Cleveland) where this quote from THE SLEDDING HILL adorns the library wall.  Thanks to Media Specialist Gayle Dill for sharing the photos and working so hard to bring Chris to Ohio. 
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CC with Elizabeth Conway Hooper and Shannon Chisholm-Perez -- 10th grade English-Language Arts teachers at Seminole High School in Pinellas County, FL -- at the October 5, 2012 FCTE conference near Orlando, FL.  Thank you, Elizabeth, for letting us use the picture.  You rock! You too, Shannon.
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Reading prior to CC's commencement speech at Hamline University's MFA graduation event, Sunday 7/15/2012 with Peter Pearson and Andrew Steeves.  Thanks to Jenny Barlow for sharing her images.   Hamline University's MFA graduation commencement, July 15, 2012.  Read the speech text HERE, courtesy of Andrew Steeves.
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On April 26, 2012, CC was the luncheon speaker at the Utah Library Association Conference, thanks in large part to Wanda Mae Huffaker, Librarian and Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the ULA.  She is pictured here with CC at the event.  Thanks, Wanda, for all your hard work.
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Wednesday, March 28

CC visited Keshequa Middle/High School in Nunda, NY and met with hundreds of students, thanks to librarian Joan Ellison and the local BOCES.  The pictures above are from that visit.
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Dr. Jennifer Miller at Hiram College...

Hosted Chris Crutcher in Hiram College for two days of YA celebration In March of 2012.  These are a few of the photos.
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CC with SCASL members Ginger Wesolowski (left) and Michelle Pope (right). More photos from South Carolina below.
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January 10, 2012

CC will spoke at Lake Pond Oreille Alternative High School in Sandpoint, Idaho -- home of the Panthers.  Photos (above) courtesy of librarian Sandy Lange.  Thanks, Sandy!   For details on his presentations, click HERE.
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Author John Coy with CC at NCTE 2011 in Chicago. Photo courtesy of Laurie Halse Anderson.

PCTELA in Pittsburgh, PA -- Oct 2011

Panama City, Florida Banned Books Week Event, Sept 2011

South Carolina Banned Books Week Events, Sept 2011

CC with other authors

MISC School Visit Photos 2011

Allen Public Library (Texas), April 21, 2011

2010/2011 Misc

India, February 2011

Miss the 2010 Read Out in Chicago?  Check out a few photos here, courtesty of the ALA.

Boothsbay Harbor, Maine 2010

2009/2010 Misc

2009 China

2009 Graduation & Honorary Degree -- Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR

2007 ALA FTRF Fundraising Keynote, Seattle

ALA Second Life Banned Book Event

2006 & 2007 ALA WWE BIGTIME READING CHALLENGE

2006 NCAC Awards Event, NYC

2006 Calgary Freedom to Read Event

2003 ALA Toronto Chris Crutcher Fun Run

2002 to 2006 Misc

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  • Biography
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    • New Author Photos 12/2011
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    • Update Bantleman/Tjiong
    • Nod to Gnuts
    • Hip-Hop
    • Good Day...
    • Gun Referendum
    • Free Neil and Ferdi >
      • 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
  • Scrapbook
  • CC Videos
  • Student Projects
  • Censorship
    • Chinese Handcuffs 2014 >
      • Chinese Handcuffs PRESS
    • South Carolina 2011 >
      • SC 2011 Article
    • Wisconsin 2010
    • Kentucky 2009
    • Delaware 2009
    • Indiana 2009
    • Six Rounds -- Oct 2008
    • To Mark -- Sept 2008
    • Delaware 2008
    • Ohio 2007
    • Iowa 2007
  • Banned Book Videos
  • Teens CAN Stop Censors
  • Banned Books Week
    • BBW Interview 2013
    • Oct 2011 BBW Article
  • Extras!
  • CC Press
  • Letters to CC
  • Movie News