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Bob Harris & Matt Flannery
Tue., June 4
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Description
Welcome to Angry Management
Its a place for misfits. For stories that will rip out your heart and give you back one better than what you started with. Stories about prejudice, rage, and hope. About surviving it all and showing the world that what doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
In three novellas, Chris Crutcher brings together some of his most unforgettable charactersamong them Sarah Byrnes, Angus Bethune, and Montana Westto bare their souls. No sugarcoating here. Just the truth.
About the Author
Chris Crutcher has written nine critically acclaimed novels, an autobiography, and two collections of short stories. He has won three lifetime achievement awards for the body of his work: the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults, the ALAN Award for Significant Contribution to Adolescent Literature, and the NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award. He has been a child and family therapist with the Spokane Community Mental Health Center and is currently chairperson for the Spokane Child Protection Team. Chris Crutcher lives in Spokane, Washington.
Praise for Angry Management…
“Well written, action packed, engrossing, and at times humorous . . . [Angry Management] is vintage Crutcher.”
-Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“Crutcher fanatics rejoice! . . . Teens comfortable with Crutcher’s black-and-white take on controversial issues will delight in these stories, and with his best book cover yet, this may draw new fans to the fold.”
-ALA Booklist

