Crash
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · March 18, 1997
Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch.
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- Who it’s for
- A bully’s point of view gives this funny story room to unsettle easy stereotypes.
- Themes
- Bullying, Stereotypes, Life’s surprises
- Genres
- Bullying for Teens, Football, Peer Pressure for Teens
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Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday. Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block.
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Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring. "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." --School Library Journal, starred review
Past the Helmet
A bully’s point of view gives this funny story room to unsettle easy stereotypes.
Come here for
- A cocky jock’s perspective, with humor and a bracing edge.
- The friction between swagger and a neighbor he keeps targeting.
Expect
- A look at bullying and the stereotypes that travel with it.
- A story alert to the surprises life can bring.
Where it sits
| Football | 94% |
|---|---|
| Bullying for Teens | 45% |
| Peer Pressure for Teens | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bullying for Teens
- Peer Pressure for Teens
- Football
- Authors
- Jerry Spinelli
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- March 18, 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Bullying · Stereotypes · Life’s surprises
- Reading lane
- Bullying for Teens