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Crash

Author Jerry Spinelli

Paperback

$8.99 US

RH Childrens Books | Yearling

5.25"W x 7.56"H x 0.41"D | 4 oz | 48 per carton

On sale Mar 18, 1997 | 176 Pages | 9780679885504

Age 10 and up

Reading Level: Lexile 560L | Fountas & Pinnell V

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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, Dead Wednesday.

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.

"Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." --School Library Journal, starred review

JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday, The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli. View titles by Jerry Spinelli

WINNER | 2000
Wisconsin Golden Archer Book Award
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Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
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South Carolina Children's Book Award
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Maryland Children's Book Award
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Iowa Children's Choice Award
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Iowa Teen Book Award
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Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award
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Virginia Young Readers Program Award
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Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award
WINNER | 1997
Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
WINNER | 1997
Nevada Young Readers Award
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award
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ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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Kentucky Bluegrass Award
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Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
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Maine Student Book Award
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Maine Student Book Master List
NOMINEE | 2002
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
NOMINEE | 2002
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award

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My real name is John. John Coogan. But everybody calls me Crash, even my parents.

It started way back when I got my first football helmet for Christmas. I don't really remember this happening, but they say that when my uncle Herm's family came over to see our presents, as they were coming through the front door I got down into a four-point stance, growled, "Hut! Hut! Hut!" and charged ahead with my brand-new helmet. Seems I knocked my cousin Bridget clear back out the doorway and onto her butt into a foot of snow. They say she bawled bloody murder and refused to come into the house, so Uncle Herm finally had to drag his whole family away before they even had a chance to take their coats off.

Like I said, personally I don't remember the whole thing, but looking back at what I do remember about myself, I'd have to say the story is probably true. As far as I can tell, I've always been crashing--into people, into things, you name it, with or without a helmet.

"Without being preachy, Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point" --Publishers Weekly

"Spinelli's writing style is great for kids in this age-group, fast-paced and funny." --Booklist

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Awards

WINNER | 2000
Wisconsin Golden Archer Book Award
WINNER | 1999
Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
WINNER | 1999
South Carolina Children's Book Award
WINNER | 1999
Maryland Children's Book Award
WINNER | 1999
Iowa Children's Choice Award
WINNER | 1999
Iowa Teen Book Award
WINNER | 1999
Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award
WINNER | 1998
Virginia Young Readers Program Award
WINNER | 1998
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award
WINNER | 1997
Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
WINNER | 1997
Nevada Young Readers Award
WINNER | 1997
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
WINNER | 1997
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER | 1997
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
WINNER | 1997
Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
WINNER | 1997
Maine Student Book Award
WINNER | 1997
Maine Student Book Master List
NOMINEE | 2002
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
NOMINEE | 2002
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award