Chris Crutcher
Author · 18 books
Chris Crutcher's writing is controversial, and has been frequently challenged and even banned by individuals who want to censor his books by removing them from libraries and classrooms. Running Loose and Athletic Shorts were on the ALA's top 100 list of most frequently challenged books for 1990-2000. His books generally feature teens coping with serious problems, including abusive parents, racial and religious prejudice, mental and physical disability, and poverty; these themes are viewed as too mature for children. Other cited reasons for censorship include strong language and depictions of homosexuality. Despite this controversy, Crutcher's writing has received many awards.
Books
The Crazy Horse Electric Game
1987
King of the Mild Frontier
An Ill-Advised Autobiography
2003
Deadline
2007
Losers Bracket
2018
The Deep End
1992
Period 8
2013
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
1993
On the Fringe
2001
The Sledding Hill
2005
Taking Aim
Power and Pain, Teens and Guns
2015
The Meat Grinder
2012
Chinese Handcuffs
1989
STOTAN
1986
Running Loose
1983
Ironman
1995
Angry Management
2009
Whale Talk
2001
Athletic Shorts
Six Short Stories
1991
