I just finished reading this book almost entirely straight through. I found it interesting, engaging, and felt it touched on several key issues for teens today. The protagonist is a 17 year old male, and is multi-racial. The book deals with racism, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, the mentally handicapped, the physically handicapped, obesity, [...]
Filed under: ALA Awards, Black, Classroom Read, Fitting In, Individual Read, Mentally Handicapped, Multi-Racial, Physical Disability, Racism, Realistic Fiction, Sexual Assault, Sports, Teen Boys, Weight Issues | Tagged: Chris Crutcher, YA Literature, Young Adult | Leave a Comment »
