Chris+Crutcher

Chris Crutcher is an author that writes young adult literature. He writes about problems that kids face in their everyday lives. He has written a number of novels such as: King of the Mild Frontier, Whale Talk, Ironman, Staying Fat for and Sarah Byrnes. He is a link to Chris Crutcher's web site: [].

This book King of the Mild Frontier is an autobiography of the authors life. He tells stories that happened to him when he was young and he tells the reader where he got the ideas and characters for his books. He was a bawlbaby when he was young with a very bad temper. He tells us funny stories about what happened to him as a young boy. His brother John was always pulling tricks on Chris and never got in trouble for them, but Chris did. If you are looking for something funny to read this is it!!

Another book by Chris is Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes is about two misfits that become friends and they stick together through thick and thin. Mobe is the only person Sarah Byrnes confides in and trusts. She and Mobe print their own newspaper that disses other students and the assistant principal. Sarah ends up in a hospital and doesn't say a word. Mobe goes to visit her and discovers that she can hear and talk and is hiding out from her something. You have to read the book to discover what happens. Have you ever thought about being an Ironman? A triathlete? They run, swim and ride a bike all in the same race. Have you ever been angry and had to take anger management? Well, that is what happens to Bo in Ironman. He gets in trouble at school and is "sentenced" to anger management if he wants to return to school. He goes early in the morning and meets a whole new bread of students, will he fit in? Does he participate in the triathalon? Where does his anger come from? How is his relationship with his father? You need to read the book to find out!