03552cam a2200373 4500 527811074 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780061968532 0061968536 B002OMZTQC Amazon f0eb0cca-27d3-4a1f-b41b-db23d6c995b3 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 267207 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Crutcher, Chris. Whale Talk [Libby]. Greenwillow Books, 2009. Emotions. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1390kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:<p><strong>"A truly exceptional book."—Washington Post</strong></p> <p>There's bad news and good news about the Cutter High School swim team. The bad news is that they don't have a pool. The good news is that only one of them can swim anyway. Bestselling author Chris Crutcher's controversial and acclaimed novel follows a group of outcasts as they take on inequality and injustice in their high school.</p> <p>"Crutcher's superior gifts as a storyteller and his background as a working therapist combine to make magic in Whale Talk. The thread of truth in his fiction reminds us that heroes can come in any shape, color, ability or size, and friendship can bridge nearly any divide."—Washington Post</p> <p>T.J. Jones hates the blatant preferential treatment jocks receive at his high school, and the reverence paid to the varsity lettermen. When he sees a member of the wrestling team threatening an underclassman, T.J. decides he's had enough. He recruits some of the biggest misfits at Cutter High to form a swim team. They may not have very much talent, but the All-Night Mermen prove to be way more than T.J. anticipated. As the unlikely athletes move closer to their goal, these new friends might learn that the journey is worth more than the reward. For fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp.</p> <p>"Crutcher offers an unusual yet resonant mixture of black comedy and tragedy that lays bare the superficiality of the high-school scene. The book's shocking climax will force readers to re-examine their own values and may cause them to alter their perception of individuals pegged as 'losers.'"—Publishers Weekly</p> <p>An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults<br /> New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age</p>. Media Type: eBook. Best Fiction for Young Adults. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/F0E/B0C/CA/WhaleTalk9780061968532.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0EB0CCA-27D3-4A1F-B41B-DB23D6C995B3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/F0E/B0C/CA/WhaleTalk9780061968532.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0EB0CCA-27D3-4A1F-B41B-DB23D6C995B3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/F0E/B0C/CA/WhaleTalk9780061968532.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F0EB0CCA-27D3-4A1F-B41B-DB23D6C995B3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)