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Running Loose by Chris Crutcher

Running Loose

Chris Crutcher

HarperCollins · Hardcover · April 1, 2003

Louie Banks has it made.

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Who it’s for
Crutcher’s sharp, lean style makes this an easy book to settle into and talk about.
Genres
Football, Coming of Age, YA Stories About Boys & Men
Published
HarperCollins, April 1, 2003

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About this book

Louie Banks has it made. He's got a starting spot on the football team, good friends, and a smart, beautiful girlfriend who loves him as much as he loves her. Early in the fall, he sees all his ideas of fair play go up in smoke; by spring, what he cares about most has been destroyed. How can Louie keep going when he's lost everything?

Sharp and Fast

Crutcher’s sharp, lean style makes this an easy book to settle into and talk about.

Come here for

  • edgy teen-sports energy
  • classroom-ready, discussion-friendly bite

Expect

  • quick momentum
  • pressure, attitude, and the rough edges around growing up

Where it sits

Football91%
Coming of Age82%
YA Stories About Boys & Men24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Nature Stories for Teens
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  • Religious YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
  • School Stories for Teens
  • YA Sci-Fi Romance
Authors
Chris Crutcher
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 1, 2003
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Coming of Age