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Monday, March 28, 2011

Whale Talk


Crutcher, C. (2001). Whale Talk. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Brief Annotation: T.J. Jones attends a high school that is very focused on its athletic department. T.J., a wise and insightful boy ends up being talked into joining a swim team, and decides to recruit some of the most unlikely students in the school to become athletes and earn a letter jacket to help these students gain some confidence and respect, while mocking the school’s obsession with competition. While training for the swim team, T.J. faces some of the difficulties and truths within his complicated life, and the complicated lives of those around him.

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction

Grade Level: 8-12

Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy stories about sports, making good decisions, facing adversity, and high-school life.

Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This book is sometimes humorous, touches upon profound and important subjects, and portrays the characters in a very realistic fashion.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: How would it feel to grow up in a town full of people who are different that you or did not respect your ideas?
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  1. Suzy KabackApril 10, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Have you read Chris Crutcher before? I really like the way he tackles sports and adolescence. This book falls outside the grade range of kids we're looking at this term, but I'm glad you had a chance to explore this author--keep him in mind for the fall!

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