num_pages: 208
description: These six stories from acclaimed author Chris Crutcher are about athletes, but are not simply sports stories.Here he presents characters from some of his best–loved novels, as well as creating some unforgettable new personalities, in tales of love, death, bigotry, heroism, and coming of age.Ages 11+
language: English
title: Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
titlecomplete: Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
genres: Banned Books, LGBT, Teen, Short Stories, Contemporary, Young Adult, Sports, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 2300
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Greenwillow Books