Running Loose

Chris Crutcher

ISBN 10: 0812448529 ISBN 13: 9780812448528

Publisher: Perfection Learning, 2003

Synopsis

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?

About this title

From the Publisher:

Louie Banks 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?

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812448529
• ISBN 13: 9780812448528
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 224