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News Briefs
"THIS might be one you missed. If you like smart, well-written psychological mystery, laced with humor, try LIZARD PEOPLE, by Charlie Price, who is a psychological mystery himself."
-- Chris Crutcher
Angry Management
The title isn't locked in yet, and neither is the cover art, but the new Chris Crutcher book is finished. Look for it in June of 2009 at ALA in Chicago.
SKYPE...
...may be a fun new option when it comes to "meeting" with CC. He's tried two videoconferences via Skype so far. One worked out great. One was scrapped thanks to glitches (but he'll try it again on January 5). If you haven't checked out Skype, you might give it a look. If the bugs get worked out, it might just be fun!
Angus
If you haven't seen the movie ANGUS, some ambitious soul has posted clips on YouTube. Check out part one HERE. Part two HERE. And so on. : )
Deadline Meets the Sims -- in German
German film-maker has taken a creative stab at recreating DEADLINE. If you're good at Deutch, check it out. Oh, check it out even if you don't speak German. It's neat.
Vantage Learning Interview
If you want an update on Crutcher with AUDIO, check out this great interview at Vantage Learning HERE.
Strasburg High
...hosted CC on September 23, and there's a great article about it HERE. But don't miss the quilt they gave CC above, the artwork students created to prepare for his visit HERE. And check out the lunch chat shot to the right. Thanks Clarisse for sharing these great photos and for hosting Chris.
DEADLINE Reading Guide
If you want it by PDF, check it out HERE. If you want a paper copy, email
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CC on MySpace
First, there was the CC fan MySpace -- nicely done. But people thought they were being ignored. So Crutcher now has his own MySpace. He's too busy to blog often, but swears he's going to make time when he can. So check it out!
Cafe Press
...has made it possible for us to offer a few items people have asked us to make available including an 11x17 poster, "Leviticus Sucks" t-shirts and a few other odds and ends. Check it out if you're in the market HERE.
Banned Books Week Special Events
Looking for a great Banned Books Week website to guide you on the nuts and bolts of book challenges and activities to bring the issues to light in your school or library? Check this blogger out. And check out the special Second Life event featuring Chris Crutcher (photo above and WAY below) here. And Kevin at the Dayton Metro Library in Ohio went behind bars (right) to prove a point during his Banned Books event. It's about time we got it posted, isn't it? Thanks Kevin. You rock.
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I almost wish this book weren’t about my work because it wouldn’t seem quite so self-serving to tout it for its amazing information about teaching good books in general. This is good stuff.
—Chris Crutcher
Why is Chris Crutcher a favorite of adolescents across the country as well as with critics and award panels? Because he talks honestly about issues that matter. Why should you teach him? Because those are the issues that matter most to students. Teaching the Selected Works of Chris Crutcher will get you started.
In Teaching the Selected Works of Chris Crutcher you’ll see how four of Crutcher’s novels draw students to literature and help them respond authentically.
READ MORE ABOUT IT HERE!
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Crutcher's new bookmark. Email Kelly to get one.
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Crutcher on John Dawson Read...
"In 1975 I walked into Tower Records in Berkeley, California determined to find an album from which I'd heard a cut over AM radio. My current dementia had already set in and I could not for the life of me remember the artist's name but I new the song was about some guy going blind. I was in the store more than an hour; Tower had ONE album. I snagged that baby up and played the groove FLAT. You do know, that a record album has only one groove, right? It's continuous. Back when people knew what an album was, that was pretty funny. At any rate, I was in the early stages of imagining being a writer, and John Dawson Read played in the background for years as I honed my skills. I wanted to turn into the kind of lyricist he was. I didn't make it, but I got a hell of a lot better. And recently those tunes began playing in my head again, I Googled him and damn! there he was, still writing songs that just carry you. Check him out."
John Dawson Read
http://www.johndawsonread.com/
http://www.myspace.com/johndawsonread
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Strasburg High School RAMS Rock! 
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Above: Chris Crutcher's avatar for Second Life, featured October 4, 2008. Lisa Perez and her amazing team created the avatar and moderated the discussion about banned books at the ALA's special Second Life Island. To read more about it, check it here:
http://blogs.cuip.net/dlis/2008/10/04/author-chris-crutcher-in-second-life/.
Many thanks, Lisa, Christine and everyone else involved.
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