Losers Bracket Contributor(s): Crutcher, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062220063 ISBN-13: 9780062220066 Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Alternative Family - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2017957398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 13-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 790 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" L (0.80 lbs) 256 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018 Publishers Weekly 02/19/2018 School Library Journal 03/01/2018 pg. 115 Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2018 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 194392 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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Publisher Description: When a family argument turns into an urgent hunt for a missing child, seventeen-year-old Annie Boots must do everything in her power to bring her nephew home safely. Chris Crutcher, the acclaimed and bestselling author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, shares a provocative story about family, loss, and loyalty that is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Laurie Halse Anderson. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called Losers Bracket "Genuine and affecting." When it comes to family, Annie is in the losers bracket. While her foster parents are great (mostly), her birth family would not have been her first pick. And no matter how many times Annie tries to write them out of her life, she always gets sucked back into their drama. Love is like that. But when a family argument breaks out at Annie's swim meet and her nephew goes missing, Annie might be the only one who can get him back. With help from her friends, her foster brother, and her social service worker, Annie puts the pieces of the puzzle together, determined to find her nephew and finally get him into a safe home. Award-winning author Chris Crutcher's books are strikingly authentic and unflinchingly honest. Losers Bracket is by turns gripping, heartbreaking, hopeful, and devastating, and hits the sweet spot for fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Crutcher, Chris: - 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. |
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