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Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
* I listened to this on audiobook.
Chris Crutcher came through my city a while back for a local Writing Project event, and I didn't go because I'd never read anything by him. My professors were gushing about this book, and he's always been relegated to the "sports" shelf in my classroom, since that's the reputation I picked up on when I because delving into young adult lit for my high school students.
Although this book is about swimming, it's about a lot more - racism, dreams, doing the right thing, finding your place in a family, being true to yourself, the outsiders - and I realize now that it's a disservice to this book, and I assume the other Crutcher books, to just call this a sports book. I recommend reading Whale Talk whole-heartedly. The wisdom about life that seeps out through the character's words and narration is lovely.
Chris Crutcher came through my city a while back for a local Writing Project event, and I didn't go because I'd never read anything by him. My professors were gushing about this book, and he's always been relegated to the "sports" shelf in my classroom, since that's the reputation I picked up on when I because delving into young adult lit for my high school students.
Although this book is about swimming, it's about a lot more - racism, dreams, doing the right thing, finding your place in a family, being true to yourself, the outsiders - and I realize now that it's a disservice to this book, and I assume the other Crutcher books, to just call this a sports book. I recommend reading Whale Talk whole-heartedly. The wisdom about life that seeps out through the character's words and narration is lovely.