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Deadline
By (Author) Chris Crutcher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Greenwillow Books
17th September 2009
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: American Football
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
813.54
Paperback
336
Width 135mm, Height 203mm
254g
How can a pint-sized, smart-ass eighteen-year-old make his mark on the world from Nowheresville, Idahoespecially when he only has one year left to do it When Ben Wolf learns his senior year of high school will be his last year, period, he is determined to go out in a blaze of glory.
That means not letting anyone know about his diagnosis. It means trying out for the football team. It means giving his close-minded civics teacher a daily migraine. It means going for the amazingly perfect, fascinating Dallas Suzuki.
But living with a secret isn't easy . . . What will Ben do when he realizes he isn't the only person who's keeping one
Chris Crutcher has written nine critically acclaimed novels, an autobiography, and two collections of short stories. Drawing on his experience as a family therapist and child protection specialist, Crutcher writes honestly about real issues facing teenagers today: making it through school, competing in sports, handling rejection and failure, and dealing with parents. He has won three lifetime achievement awards for the body of his work: the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the ALAN Award, and the NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award. Chris Crutcher lives in Spokane, Washington.