User:Johnnyhoya/Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories/Bibliography

This reference is a short article from the National Coalition Against Censorship about a case of Crutcher’s book being banned in a Grand Rapids, MI school district. The article describes the case itself and then cites Crutcher directly on the book’s usefulness in schools around the country. I can use this article in the Reception section of the article to provide information on challenges to the book.

This short excerpt was pulled from a journal, and it provides a short but concise summary of a challenge to Athletic Shorts in Corpus Christi, TX. This can also be used in the Reception section of the Wikipedia article.

This article describes the impact of literature and strongly relates to our previous discussion on Alyson Miller’s claim that children and young adults are highly impressionable through literature. The article cites Athletic Shorts as a book that many teens find solace in. This can be useful in a Genre and Style section.

This article is an interview with the author, Chris Crutcher, and provides useful insight into the process of challenging books and why he believes his books deserve to be read in schools around the country.

This reference is a book summary directly from the author himself and can be useful for the Analysis and Summary sections. It discusses not only summaries of each individual story but also why the book is relevant to young readers and how it can be implemented in the classroom.

This source is an article citing Crutcher’s awarding of the 2000 Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults and describes his impact on the literary world. It also cites Crutcher himself in describing how his background and work outside of writing propel him to write his stories. This can be useful as background information.

This source is also an interview with Crutcher and discusses the issue of free speech when it comes to books and challenges. This source could provide an important side perspective from the author in the Reception section.

This source is a newspaper article about Crutcher meeting with students at a Wisconsin high school virtually and discussing his reading and writing history, as well as his personal experiences as a student. This can be useful background information.

This source is a twelve-minute podcast interview that discusses the impact of Athletic Shorts and its challenges nationwide. It can be used in the analysis section and as background information.

This source is a short book review/summary of Athletic Shorts. It can be used as an outside source in the Summary section.

This is a direct reference to the American Library Association's list of the most frequently banned books in the country, and lists Athletic Shorts in the top 10 back in 2006. Although this information already exists in the Reception section, this will be an important citation.

This source is a listing to buy the book online, but it also pooled together several different reviews of Crutcher's work into one source, making it a valuable outside opinion on the book separate from the author's perspective.

This source is a news article discussing Crutcher's history as a writer, what motivated him to write, and the origins of Athletic Shorts.