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Chris Crutcher

January 01, 1970

Chris Crutcher (born July 17, 1946) is an American novelist and a family therapist. He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2000 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.

Chris Crutcher
Born (1946-07-17) July 17, 1946 (age 77)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
EducationEastern Washington State College (BA)
Period1983–present
GenreYoung Adult novels, short stories
Notable awardsMargaret A. Edwards Award
2000
Website
www.chriscrutcher.com

Biography edit

Crutcher was born July 17, 1946, to a World War II B17 bomber pilot and a homemaker in Dayton, Ohio.[1][2][3] A few weeks after his birth, his father gave up flying and the family moved to his mother's hometown of Cascade, Idaho, where his father could open an oil and gas wholesale business and he could grow up.[3][4]

After graduating from high school, Crutcher attended Eastern Washington State College (now Eastern Washington University) where he swam competitively and earned a BA in psychology and sociology.[3] With no post-graduation plans or prospects, he went back to Eastern and got a teaching certificate.[5]

Crutcher taught at several primary and secondary schools in California and Washington before beginning his writing career.[3] After his first book was completed, he joined Spokane's Child Protection Team and began practicing as a child and family therapist.[3][6][7]

Writing edit

Crutcher's debut novel was Running Loose in 1983 about a senior in high school who has it all until life throws him for a few loops. Many of his novels concern teenaged athletes who have personal problems. Most of his protagonists are male, teenage athletes, often swimmers, and recurring supporting characters include a wise Asian-American teacher or coach and a caring journalism teacher.

Chris Crutcher's writing is controversial, and has been frequently challenged[8] and even banned[9][10] by individuals who want to censor his books by removing them from libraries and classrooms. Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories and Running Loose were #63 and #92 on the ALA list of 100 books most frequently challenged during the 1990s.[11] His books generally feature teens coping with serious problems, including abusive parents, racial and religious prejudice, mental and physical disability, and poverty; these themes are viewed by some as too mature for children. Other cited reasons for censorship include strong language and depictions of homosexuality.[12] Despite this controversy, Crutcher's writing has received many awards.

Crutcher has also written an autobiography called King of the Mild Frontier (2003), an adult novel titled The Deep End (1991), and two collections of short stories, Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories (1991) and Angry Management (2009), some of which further explore characters from his previous novels. One of the stories from Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories, "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune", was made into a film called Angus.

The ALA Margaret Edwards Award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature" and "helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world." Crutcher won the annual award in 2000 when the panel cited six books published from 1983 to 1993: Running Loose, Stotan!, The Crazy Horse Electric Game, Chinese Handcuffs, Athletic Shorts, and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (‡). All were edited by Susan Hirschman at Greenwillow Books. The panel chair observed that "[h]is stories bring to life the contemporary teen world, including its darker side. Sarah Byrnes suffers facial deformity caused by her father's deliberate cruelty. Jennifer Lawless dreads the nights her stepfather forces his sexual advances on her. ... Crutcher takes teenagers seriously and cares about them."[13]

Selected works edit

Books edit

Short stories edit

  • "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune" – First appeared in Connections, edited by Donald R. Gallo, published in 1989 by Delacorte Press. Also published in Crutcher's collection Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories. Adapted into a film in 1995.
  • "Superboy" – Ultimate Sports: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults, edited by Donald R. Gallo, published in 1995 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers.
  • "Popeye the Sailor" – Dirty Laundry: Stories About Family Secrets, edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino, published in 1998 Viking Juvenile.
  • "Fourth and Too Long" – Time Capsule: Short Stories About Teenagers Throughout the Twentieth Century, edited by Donald R. Gallo, published in 1999 by Laurel Leaf.
  • "Guns for Geeks" – On the Fringe, edited by Donald R. Gallo, published in 2001 by Dial Books.
  • "'O' Foods" – Guys Write for Guys Read, edited by Jon Scieszka, published in 2005 by Viking. (Autobiographic)

Awards edit

The ALA has named eight of his books to the annual list of "Best Books for Young Adults".

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Crutcher, Chris (2003). King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography. chpt. 5.
  2. ^ Crutcher 2003, chpt. 12.
  3. ^ a b c d e Silvey, Anita (2002). The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. pp. 111–112.
  4. ^ Crutcher 2003, chpt. 2.
  5. ^ Crutcher 2003, chpt. 10.
  6. ^ Crutcher 2003, chpt. 13.
  7. ^ Prince, Julie. "Teacher, Therapist, Free Speech Advocate: An Interview with Chris Crutcher." Teacher Librarian 37.2 (Dec 2009): 70–72.
  8. ^ "Western Iowa district pulls book from classroom". Sioux City Journal. February 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  9. ^ Associated Press (March 11, 2005). "Alabama school bans children's book, Whale Talk". The First Amendment Center. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
  10. ^ . librarian.lishost.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.
  11. ^ "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999". Banned & Challenged Books. ALA. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  12. ^ Author, Chris Crutcher – Censorship 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ a b "2000 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). American Library Association (ALA).
      "Edwards Award". YALSA. ALA. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  14. ^ "ALAN Awards". ALAN Online. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  15. ^ . NCTE Council Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  16. ^ Anonymous. The Writer. Boston: Jan 2004. Vol. 117, Iss. 1; pg. 21
  17. ^ . Catholic Library Association. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  18. ^ Cole, Pamela Burress. Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009. Pg.74. Print.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • "Chis Crutcher – Hero or Villain?", Betty Greenway, The ALAN Review 22:1 (Fall 1994)
  • Chris Crutcher[permanent dead link] at Library of Congress Authorities —with 21 catalog records

January 01, 1970
chris, crutcher, born, july, 1946, american, novelist, family, therapist, received, margaret, edwards, award, from, american, library, association, 2000, lifetime, contribution, writing, teens, born, 1946, july, 1946, dayton, ohio, occupationwriternationalitya. Chris Crutcher born July 17 1946 is an American novelist and a family therapist He received the Margaret A Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2000 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens Chris CrutcherBorn 1946 07 17 July 17 1946 age 77 Dayton Ohio U S OccupationWriterNationalityAmericanEducationEastern Washington State College BA Period1983 presentGenreYoung Adult novels short storiesNotable awardsMargaret A Edwards Award 2000Websitewww wbr chriscrutcher wbr comContents 1 Biography 2 Writing 3 Selected works 3 1 Books 3 2 Short stories 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography editCrutcher was born July 17 1946 to a World War II B17 bomber pilot and a homemaker in Dayton Ohio 1 2 3 A few weeks after his birth his father gave up flying and the family moved to his mother s hometown of Cascade Idaho where his father could open an oil and gas wholesale business and he could grow up 3 4 After graduating from high school Crutcher attended Eastern Washington State College now Eastern Washington University where he swam competitively and earned a BA in psychology and sociology 3 With no post graduation plans or prospects he went back to Eastern and got a teaching certificate 5 Crutcher taught at several primary and secondary schools in California and Washington before beginning his writing career 3 After his first book was completed he joined Spokane s Child Protection Team and began practicing as a child and family therapist 3 6 7 Writing editCrutcher s debut novel was Running Loose in 1983 about a senior in high school who has it all until life throws him for a few loops Many of his novels concern teenaged athletes who have personal problems Most of his protagonists are male teenage athletes often swimmers and recurring supporting characters include a wise Asian American teacher or coach and a caring journalism teacher Chris Crutcher s writing is controversial and has been frequently challenged 8 and even banned 9 10 by individuals who want to censor his books by removing them from libraries and classrooms Athletic Shorts Six Short Stories and Running Loose were 63 and 92 on the ALA list of 100 books most frequently challenged during the 1990s 11 His books generally feature teens coping with serious problems including abusive parents racial and religious prejudice mental and physical disability and poverty these themes are viewed by some as too mature for children Other cited reasons for censorship include strong language and depictions of homosexuality 12 Despite this controversy Crutcher s writing has received many awards Crutcher has also written an autobiography called King of the Mild Frontier 2003 an adult novel titled The Deep End 1991 and two collections of short stories Athletic Shorts Six Short Stories 1991 and Angry Management 2009 some of which further explore characters from his previous novels One of the stories from Athletic Shorts Six Short Stories A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune was made into a film called Angus The ALA Margaret Edwards Award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature and helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships society and in the world Crutcher won the annual award in 2000 when the panel cited six books published from 1983 to 1993 Running Loose Stotan The Crazy Horse Electric Game Chinese Handcuffs Athletic Shorts and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes All were edited by Susan Hirschman at Greenwillow Books The panel chair observed that h is stories bring to life the contemporary teen world including its darker side Sarah Byrnes suffers facial deformity caused by her father s deliberate cruelty Jennifer Lawless dreads the nights her stepfather forces his sexual advances on her Crutcher takes teenagers seriously and cares about them 13 Selected works editBooks edit Running Loose 1983 Stotan 1986 The Crazy Horse Electric Game 1990 Chinese Handcuffs 1989 Athletic Shorts Six Short Stories 1991 The Deep End 1992 Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes 1993 Ironman 1995 Whale Talk 2001 King of the Mild Frontier An Ill Advised Autobiography 2003 The Sledding Hill 2005 Deadline 2007 Angry Management 2009 Period 8 2013 Losers Bracket 2018 Short stories edit A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune First appeared in Connections edited by Donald R Gallo published in 1989 by Delacorte Press Also published in Crutcher s collection Athletic Shorts Six Short Stories Adapted into a film in 1995 Superboy Ultimate Sports Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults edited by Donald R Gallo published in 1995 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers Popeye the Sailor Dirty Laundry Stories About Family Secrets edited by Lisa Rowe Fraustino published in 1998 Viking Juvenile Fourth and Too Long Time Capsule Short Stories About Teenagers Throughout the Twentieth Century edited by Donald R Gallo published in 1999 by Laurel Leaf Guns for Geeks On the Fringe edited by Donald R Gallo published in 2001 by Dial Books O Foods Guys Write for Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka published in 2005 by Viking Autobiographic Awards edit1993 The ALAN Award from The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents for Significant Contribution to Adolescent Literature 14 1998 The National Council of Teachers of English NCTE SLATE Intellectual Freedom Award for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom 15 2000 ALA Edwards Award 13 2004 The Writer magazine Writers Who Make a Difference Award 16 2005 Catholic Library Association St Katherine Drexel Award for outstanding contribution to the growth of high school librarianship 17 2005 Intellectual Freedom Award from the National Coalition Against Censorship 18 The ALA has named eight of his books to the annual list of Best Books for Young Adults See also editPortal nbsp Children s literatureReferences edit Crutcher Chris 2003 King of the Mild Frontier An Ill Advised Autobiography chpt 5 Crutcher 2003 chpt 12 a b c d e Silvey Anita 2002 The Essential Guide to Children s Books and Their Creators pp 111 112 Crutcher 2003 chpt 2 Crutcher 2003 chpt 10 Crutcher 2003 chpt 13 Prince Julie Teacher Therapist Free Speech Advocate An Interview with Chris Crutcher Teacher Librarian 37 2 Dec 2009 70 72 Western Iowa district pulls book from classroom Sioux City Journal February 25 2007 Retrieved 2007 03 10 Associated Press March 11 2005 Alabama school bans children s book Whale Talk The First Amendment Center Archived from the original on 2008 07 25 Retrieved 2007 03 10 Chris Crutcher amp Gay Pride Ban in Hillsborough County No 4 8 2007 74 Librarian librarian lishost org Archived from the original on July 25 2011 100 most frequently challenged books 1990 1999 Banned amp Challenged Books ALA Retrieved 2013 10 13 Author Chris Crutcher Censorship Archived 2007 03 02 at the Wayback Machine a b 2000 Margaret A Edwards Award Winner Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA American Library Association ALA Edwards Award YALSA ALA Retrieved 2013 10 13 ALAN Awards ALAN Online Retrieved 2010 03 03 Profiles NCTE Council Chronicle Archived from the original on 2011 07 09 Retrieved 2010 03 03 Anonymous The Writer Boston Jan 2004 Vol 117 Iss 1 pg 21 St Katherine Drexel Awards Catholic Library Association Archived from the original on January 29 2010 Retrieved 2010 03 03 Cole Pamela Burress Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century Boston McGraw Hill Higher Education 2009 Pg 74 Print External links editOfficial website All Info About Teen Reading The Books of Chris Crutcher Kids Right To Read Project interview with Chris Crutcher Chis Crutcher Hero or Villain Betty Greenway The ALAN Review 22 1 Fall 1994 Chris Crutcher permanent dead link at Library of Congress Authorities with 21 catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Crutcher amp oldid 1213855821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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