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  <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[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.

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  <title><![CDATA[Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes]]></title>
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  <published>1993</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Deadline]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Whale Talk]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <published>2001</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Ironman]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <published>1991</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Sledding Hill]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Stotan!]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.17</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>259</ratings_count>
  <published>2003</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Chinese Handcuffs]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.91</average_rating>
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  <published>1989</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Running Loose]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Chris Crutcher]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.80</average_rating>
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  <published>1983</published>  
  
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