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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-100679885501

ISBN-139780679885504

eBay Product ID (ePID)862309

Product Key Features

Book TitleCrash

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSocial Themes / Bullying, Sports & Recreation / Football, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Boys & Men, Social Themes / Peer Pressure

Publication Year1997

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorJerry Spinelli

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN95-030942

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point."-- Publishers Weekly, "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." --School Library Journal,starred review "Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point."--Publishers Weekly

Grade FromFifth Grade

Dewey DecimalFIC

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisTake a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday . Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block. Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring. "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." -- School Library Journal , starred review, A modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli. "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." -- School Library Journal , starred review Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block. Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring. "Without being preachy, Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point" -- Publishers Weekly "Spinelli's writing style is great for kids in this age-group, fast-paced and funny." -- Booklist

LC Classification NumberPS3568.O243