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Crash by Jerry Spinelli
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Laurel Leaf (2004), Mass Market Paperback, 176 pages

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This is a classic story of friendship defeating all odds and winning in the end. Crash Coogin is a popular football player who is known for being a jerk but when a sudden turn of events occurs in his life that affects his family, it starts to affect who he is as a person as well. His new neighbor, Penn Webb, is a goofy, care-free boy who loves to love, which makes him the pretty much opposite of Crash. This story will leave the reader wanting to know if their differences can be overlooked. ( )
  lppeters | Sep 14, 2009 |
Intermediate
  plmartin | Jul 22, 2009 |
This book is about a seventh grade boy named Crash Coogan. He got his nick name by wearing his helmet and crashing into his cousine Bridgett. Crash is a bully who always likes to pick on his neighbor. This gives you a point of view of what a bully goes through and all that he learns from his mistakes.
  sntorrejon | Jul 8, 2009 |
Very funny, a great boy book. Also, it deals with the concept of bullying. ( )
  chloe.wilson | Jul 6, 2009 |
This novel is a good example of realistic fiction because Crash is not a real person, but the events that take place in the story could happen, and most teenagers deal with the issues of peer pressure, trying to fit in, and being popular. ( )
  madelinelbaker | Apr 7, 2009 |
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Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli tackles the tale of cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan, who got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside.  And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block.  Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring.

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