| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 59 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Frank Muller. |
| Summary |
Some of the most amazing teenage athletes you'll ever meet are waiting to talk to you. In six unforgettable stories, Chris Crutcher captures the real world of teenagers facing tough situations and doing their best-no matter what. Meet Lionel, a great swimmer who lost his parents in a boating accident; Angus Bethune, the fat kid who can dance the pants off anyone; Johnny, whose abusive father makes him do ten push-ups every time he hears a word he doesn't like; and Petey, who "volunteers" to wrestle the toughest girl around. Their stories are sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, and always entertaining. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Athletic Shorts is rooted solidly in Chris Crutcher's experience as a child and family therapist. It tackles some of the grittiest issues facing teenagers today-racism, underage drinking, AIDS-with superb sensitivity and humor. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Teenage athletes -- Juvenile fiction.
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Teenagers -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Added Author |
Muller, Frank, 1951-2008, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781470382780 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1470382784 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13526153 |
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