A profile of Chris Crutcher:
Children's book expert Anita Silvey says she found it "almost impossible" to limit the number of Crutcher's novels included in her forthcoming book, 500 Best Books for Young Adults. "He created most of the great sports novels of the '80s and '90s' - Stotan!, Ironman, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Running Loose, and Whale Talk," Silvey said. "They have all been popular with readers, but 'Whale Talk' seems to have developed a particularly devoted following.."
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