Crash - by Jerry Spinelli (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, 1996"--Colophon.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Take 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, <i>Dead Wednesday</i>.</b> <p/>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. <p/>Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of. --<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An ALA Best Book for Young Adults<br> An IRA-CBC Children's Choice<br> A <i>Child </i>Magazine Best Book of the Year<br> A New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing<br> A <i>School Library Journal </i>Best Book of the Year<br> Winner of Ten State Children's Choice Awards <p/> "Just about everyone knows someone like Crash Coogan, a big jock since he started to move on two feet. He learns some hard lessons about bullying in an entertaining novel." --<i>The New York Times</i><br> <i> </i><br> "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of."<i> --School Library Journal, </i> Starred<br> <i> </i><br> "Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point." --<i>Publishers Weekly </i> <p/> "Great fun to read." --<i>The Horn Book Magazine </i> <p/> "Fast-paced and funny." --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including <i>Dead Wednesday</i>, <i>The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl</i>; <i>Love, Stargirl</i>; <i>Milkweed</i>; <i>Crash</i>; <i>Wringer</i>; and <i>Maniac Magee</i>, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with <i>Knots in My Yo-Yo String</i>, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.</p>
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