The Crazy Horse Electric Game

by Chris Crutcher

Overview

Willie Weaver used to be a hero.
Now he's nothing.

Willie is a top athlete, the star of the legendary game against Crazy Horse Electric. Then a freak accident robs him of his once-amazing physical talents.

Betrayed by his family, his girlfriend, and his own body, Willie's on the run, penniless and terrified on the streets, where he must fight to rebuild both his body and his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061968372
Publisher:	Greenwillow Books
Publication date:	09/22/2009
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	1,146,898
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
File size:	568 KB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

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.