You have to be careful not to use anything too colloquial or you date the book. Chris Crutcher bookcarefulcolloquial Change image and share on social
As much as we'd like to think life is sacred, there's not a lot of evidence for that. The universe is maddeningly casual, giving and taking it. Chris Crutcher casualevidencegive Change image and share on social
I can't think of a subject that is taboo for me, unless it's one I simply don't know anything about. Chris Crutcher simplysubjecttaboo Change image and share on social
In 2004, one of my books, 'Whale Talk,' was chosen as an all-school read in Fowlerville, Michigan, a rural town not far from Detroit. They had done what I thought was a brilliant and innovative thing: decided to teach the book in every discipline, sophomores through seniors. Chris Crutcher bookbrilliantchoose share on social
If we are to stop bullying in schools, we have to start with teachers and administrators. If we want to stop it, we have to stop it. Chris Crutcher administratorbullyschool Change image and share on social
Censors can make a case for zero tolerance in language. They can make the argument that since we don't allow our children to use that language in schools, we also shouldn't give them stories in which it is used. Chris Crutcher argumentcasecensor share on social
The value of a story like 'Deadline' is kids get to look at death at the perfect distance. They can put the book down. They can experience the story, rub up against it, but it's not real life. Chris Crutcher bookdeadlinedeath Change image and share on social
I was pretty anti-academic, and I wasn't much of a student. I had a really short attention span and did not get a lot out of high school academically. I think college was a little the same way. Chris Crutcher academicacademicallyanti Change image and share on social
Nothing about life is sacred until we make it so. Chris Crutcher lifemakesacred Change image and share on social
Athletics carries its own set of truths, and those truths are diminished when manipulated by people with agendas. Chris Crutcher agendaathleticcarry Change image and share on social
