Fiction
Athletic Shorts : Six Short Stories. New York: Greenwillow
Books, 1991; lg print ed. Thorndike, ME: Thorndike Press, 1993.
A collection of short stories featuring characters from
earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
Chinese Handcuffs. New York: Greenwillow, 1989.
Still troubled by his older brother's violent suicide,
eighteen-year-old Dillon becomes deeply involved in the terrible secret of
his friend Jennifer, who feels she can tell no one what her stepfather is
doing to her.
The Crazy Horse Electric Game. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow
Books, 1987.
A high school athlete, frustrated at being handicapped after
an accident, runs away from home and is helped back to mental and physical
health by a black benefactor and the people in a special school where he
enrolls.
DeepEnd : A Novel of Suspense. 1st ed. New York: W. Morrow, 1992.
Ironman. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1995.
While training for a triathalon, seventeen-year-old Bo attends
an anger management group at school which leads him to examine his
relationship with his father.
Running Loose. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1983.
Louie, a high school senior in a small Idaho town, learns
about sportsmanship, love, and death as he matures into manhood.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1993;
lg print ed. Thorndike, ME: Thorndike Press, 1993.
The daily class discussions about the nature of man, the
existence of God, abortion, organized religion, suicide and other
contemporary issues serve as a backdrop for a high-school senior's attempt
to answer a friend's dramatic cry for help.
Stotan!. 1st ed. New York: Greenwillow, 1986.
A high school coach invites members of his swimming team to a
memorable week of rigorous training that tests their moral fiber as well
as their physical stamina.
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Biography
Davis, Terry. Presenting Chris Crutcher. New York: Twayne
Publishers, 1997.
Twaynes United States Authors Series. Young Adult Authors.
Includes criticism and interpretation.
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