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News Briefs

On June 17...
CC will be the luncheon speaker for the 2nd Annual Engaging Fatherhood Conference in Spokane, WA where Father's Day was created.  For more information, including registration information, contact John O'Neil at  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Storm Lake Library
...in Storm Lake, Iowa will hosted CC on Tuesday, June 8 (see photo above).  He spoke with three teen/parent reading groups sharing his novel DEADLINE.  For more information, contact Misty Gray at  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

DEADLINE ROCKS...
...according to future English teacher Julie B. and USA Today.  Check out their analysis HERE for Julie's educated justification. 

Angus in DVD
At last, the film based on CC's short story, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune," is available on DVD as part of the Warner Archive collection. It can be purchased from Turner Classic Movie online at
http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/product.asp?sku=D05067
 

YA8 ROCKS!
And this blog proves it.  Lisa Ehrle, the Teacher-Librarian at Cherokee Trail High School was kind enough to let CC know her YA8 reading club was gobbling up DEADLINE this month.  Don't miss their great DEADLINE Animato when you visit their blog.  Thanks, Lisa!  Let us know how many kids are reading when you have time. 

BRILLIANT Blogger
Neesha Meminger has crafted one of the most insightful blogs about Crutcher's approach to characters of color we've ever seen. Please check it out HERE.  Thank you, Neesha, for such a thoughtful, intelligent exploration of why Crutcher "gets it."  And thanks for noticing the cover change on the new paperback of WHALE TALK.  The correction was no accident, even if it did take some time to execute.  

NCAC Interview
The National Coalition Against Censorship blog features an insightful interview with CC on the nature of a book challenge and his response to them.  Check it out HERE.  

ANGRY MANAGEMENT & DEADLINE Reading Guide
If you want the DEADLINE reading guide in PDF, check it out HERE.  If you the PDF of ANGRY MANAGEMENT'S new guide, or want a paper copy, or PDF files of other reading/study guides about CC's books, email  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .  

REVISED!
And as you see to the right, the GUIDE TO TEACHING CHALLENGED AND BANNED BOOKS has been revised.  Email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it for a PDF file.  Unfortunately, hardcopies are unavailable.  But the older edition is still available.

CC on Facebook
He's phasing out MySpace, but Chris Crutcher's Facebook page is going strong!  Check it out HERE
 

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"Awesome, real characters facing real issues. More mature content.
5 of 5 stars easy!"

Julie McGovern, Twitter (Engish Teacher)

"Fans will be entranced by Angry Management’s melding of beloved Crutcher characters, brought back to us in three gripping novellas. Crutcher continues to amaze me with words so humorous and simple and yet so crushing that I find myself laughing aloud while recoiling from the ache in my heart. Those who are new to Crutcher’s inimitable style will surely want more of the characters that long-standing fans have come to think of as friends.
Angry Management may be Crutcher’s best work yet."

Dr. Stephanie D. Reynolds
McConnell Children's Literature Conference 
University of Kentucky/ School of Library and Information Science


Junior Library Guild Selection

Email CC's assistant Kelly at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
for a PDF of the new ANGRY MANAGEMENT Reading Guide.
 
 
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Have you read the books?

Whether your answer is yes or no, you might enjoy perusing these chapter one excerpts, courtesy of HarperCollins/Greenwillow.  (New links now in place -- old dead links have been tossed in the cyber-trash).

ANGRY MANAGEMENT   NEW!
DEADLINE
THE SLEDDING HILL
KING OF THE MILD FRONTIER
WHALE TALK
IRONMAN
STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES
CHINESE HANDCUFFS
CRAZY HORSE ELECTRIC GAME
STOTAN!
RUNNING LOOSE
ATHLETIC SHORTS, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune"

 

 

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Crutcher's new bookmark.  Email Kelly to get one.
 
 
THANK YOU for honoring DEADLINE 

2009-2010 South Dakota YARP list – Deadline
http://library.sd.gov/teencenter/yarp/2009/index.htm 
2009-2010 Illinois Read for a Lifetime list – Deadline
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/readinglist.pdf 
2009-2010 MASL Gateway Readers Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.maslonline.org/?page=GW_200910_nominatio 
2009-2010 Indiana Eliot Rosewater Teen Book Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.ilfonline.org/Programs/eliotrosewaterprogram.htm  
2010 YRCA Readers Choice Nominee – Deadline
http://www.pnla.org/yrca/2010nominees.html 
2010 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/ 
2009-2010 GLMA Georgia Peach Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.glma-inc.org/peachaward.htm 
2010 New Hampshire FLUME Teen Readers Choice Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.nashualibrary.org/YALS/FlumeNominees10.htm 
2009-2010 Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.psla.org/association/committee/mediaselectionandreview/pyrcamenu.php4 
2010 OLA Sequoyah High School Masterlist – Deadline
http://www.oklibs.org/sequoyah/SmorgasbordHS2010.pdf 
2008-2009 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award Nominee – Deadline
http://www.wyla.org/soaringeagle/soaringeagle2008.pdf 
2008-2009 North Carolina SLMA Teen Book Award Nominee – Deadline
http://sites.google.com/site/ncslmayabookaward/Home/2008-2009-booklist 
2009 Choose to Read Ohio Booklist – Deadline

http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2009/January/sloctro

 
 
 
 
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Crutcher stayed at this historic hotel in Zagreb, Croatia in November of 2009, courtesy of the
U.S. Embassy and the State Department.

 
 
 

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