Whale Talk - E-book - ePub

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Chris Crutcher - Whale Talk.
"A truly exceptional book."-Washington PostThere's bad news and good news about the Cutter High School swim team. The bad news is that they don't have... Lire la suite
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"A truly exceptional book."-Washington PostThere's bad news and good news about the Cutter High School swim team. The bad news is that they don't have a pool. The good news is that only one of them can swim anyway. Bestselling author Chris Crutcher's controversial and acclaimed novel follows a group of outcasts as they take on inequality and injustice in their high school. "Crutcher's superior gifts as a storyteller and his background as a working therapist combine to make magic in Whale Talk.
The thread of truth in his fiction reminds us that heroes can come in any shape, color, ability or size, and friendship can bridge nearly any divide."-Washington PostT. J. Jones hates the blatant preferential treatment jocks receive at his high school, and the reverence paid to the varsity lettermen. When he sees a member of the wrestling team threatening an underclassman, T. J. decides he's had enough.
He recruits some of the biggest misfits at Cutter High to form a swim team. They may not have very much talent, but the All-Night Mermen prove to be way more than T. J. anticipated. As the unlikely athletes move closer to their goal, these new friends might learn that the journey is worth more than the reward. For fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp. "Crutcher offers an unusual yet resonant mixture of black comedy and tragedy that lays bare the superficiality of the high-school scene.
The book's shocking climax will force readers to re-examine their own values and may cause them to alter their perception of individuals pegged as 'losers.'"-Publishers WeeklyAn American Library Association Best Book for Young AdultsNew York Public Library Books for the Teen AgeFeatures a new afterword by Chris Crutcher

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    22/09/2009
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    978-0-06-196853-2
  • EAN
    9780061968532
  • Format
    ePub
  • Nb. de pages
    352 pages
  • Caractéristiques du format ePub
    • Pages
      352
    • Protection num.
      Contenu protégé

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Biographie de Chris Crutcher

Chris Crutcher has written nine critically acclaimed novels, an autobiography, and two collections of short stories. Drawing on his experience as a family therapist and child protection specialist, Crutcher writes honestly about real issues facing teenagers today: making it through school, competing in sports, handling rejection and failure, and dealing with parents. He has won three lifetime achievement awards for the body of his work: the Margaret A.
Edwards Award, the ALAN Award, and the NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award. Chris Crutcher lives in Spokane, Washington.

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