Running Loose - Hardcover

Crutcher, Chris

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ISBN 10: 068802002X ISBN 13: 9780688020026

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1983

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Louie Banks has the world by the tail. It's his last year in high school; he has wheels, a starting spot on the football team, good friends, and the girl of everyone's dreams. If he can stay away from Boomer Cowans long enough to graduate, he's got it made. But the world suddenly turns and snatches Louie by the tail, and it just won't let go. His visions of sportsmanship and fair play go up in smoke by the second game of the season; his expectations of life are shattered by spring.

Many of Louie's wounds are selfinflicted; others, the result of a cold random throw of the cosmic dice. Either way, his road to manhood has become cluttered with seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Running Loose is a story about that time in a boy's life when he is suddenly expected to act like a man-to be accountable for the things he does and to react reasonably to the craziness around him. Sometimes Louie does; sometimes he doesn't.

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About the Author:

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.

From the Inside Flap:

isn't the boy who has everything, but  he's not complaining.
In his  senior year of high school Louie has good friends, a  starting spot on the football team, and a terrific  girlfriend, Becky.
Maybe it was  too good to last. All at once,everything turns  sour when Louie is tossed off the football team for  taking a stand against the coach, who ordered an  illegal hit against an opposing player. Luckily  he's supported by his parents, his bestfriend, and  Becky. Louie can face anything as long as he has  her love. The tragedy strikes.
Now  everything in life seerns unfair to Louie. People  say he acting crazy. Can he let go of his anger  and reach for something new to believe in?

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