Crash

by Jerry Spinelli

Overview

"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, 1996"--Colophon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553536645
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	04/07/2015
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.35(d)
Lexile:	HL560L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

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.

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

"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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