It has been recognized by the american library association as one of the best of. Chris crutcher s writing is controversial, and has been frequently challenged and even banned by individuals who want to censor his books by removing them from libraries and classrooms. I only read staying fat for sarah byrnes because its on the optional reading list for my 14 yearold son this school year. When it comes to family, annie is in the losers bracket. Chris crutchers most popular book is staying fat for sarah byrnes. Staying fat for sarah byrnes by chris crutcher book cover, description, publication history. Losers bracket is the powerful and gripping new novel by the author of staying fat for sarah byrnes and whale talk. Staying fat for sarah byrnes is a young adult fiction novel by chris crutcher. Staying fat for sarah byrnes is a darkly funny, suspenseful novel about. This bestselling novel is about love, loyalty, and friendship in the face of adversity. Staying fat for sarah byrnes chris crutcher reading for sanity.
Staying fat for sarah byrnes by chris crutcher, paperback barnes. However, it a lighter and more fun novel than whale talk. While the book does have a fair amount of profanity, its pornographic and sexual content was hardly worth mentioning, and its negative. The protagonist, eric, is a fat kid who befriends a scarred girl at his school sarah byrnes.
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