Visiting Author Novel Pre-Order Form
Due by January 18th, 2010
If you would like to purchase of Chris Crutcher’s novels to get signed the day of his
visit, you can pre-order one (or more) up until January 18th. Fill out the order form and
give to Mrs. Underwood with cash or a check for the total amount. Your book(s) will be
ready the day of the visit. You may also bring in previously purchased copies.
Feel free to contact LuAnn Underwood for information regarding any of these novels.
She will be happy to discuss any of these novels with you.
PAPERBACKS:
_____ Deadline – $9.00
_____ Ironman -- $8.00
_____ Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes -- $9.00
_____ Whaletalk – $7.00
_____ Running Loose – $9.00
_____ Sledding Hill – $9.00
_____ Stotan! – $8.00
_____ King of the Mild Frontier:
An Ill Advised
Autobiography -- $8.00
_____ Crazy Horse Electric Game -- $8.00
_____ Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories -- $8.00
HARDCOVERS:
_____ Deadline -- $14.00
_____ Ironman -- $18.00
_____ Whaletalk -- $17.00
_____ Running Loose -- $16.00
_____ Crazy Horse Electric Game -- $19.00
_____ Sledding Hill -- $16.00
_____ Angry Management -- $14.00
_____ Athletic Shorts: Six Short
Stories – $19.00
_____ King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill Advised
Autobiography -- $18.00
_______ # OF BOOKS ORDERED
_____________ TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
STUDENT’S NAME: ____________________________________________________
SOME COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ABOUT CHRIS CRUTCHER AND HIS VISITS
“Students develop a strong connection when they have the experience of being able to meet
and hear directly from the author of a piece of writing they have read,” Underwood said. “Each
author who has visited us shares the same message - that everyone has a story to tell. So many
of the students who came to hear Chris Crutcher are now reading the remainder of his novels.
They want to hear more from him and this is the way to do it - read more books. What an
inspiration!”
“We were thrilled to have him speak with our students,” said S-GI library media
specialist Kit Howard. “Kids really like his books. It was interesting to see how many kids
were checking out and reading his books in the weeks leading up to his appearance.”
Many students had enthusiastic questions for Mr. Crutcher, all of which he answered
with a directness much appreciated by the young people. Several stayed after school to
ask further questions and to have their books autographed.
"He was awesome and I thought he'd be really old and not fun but he was awesome and
I liked him. Chris was just as young and alive as a 16 year old which I thought was great
because we could talk to him easily."
“If there ever was a man who will change lives of kids, it is Chris Crutcher. He visited our
school in May and the kids are still talking about him and his books. He is truly
interested in kids and will take all the time talking with them on a one-to-one basis. He
even called the vice-president of our library club at home because she was sick and
couldn't make it to school that day. He had also spoken on censorship and the
importance of making sure you have books for kids that speak to them at a
librarian/administrative breakfast for our school library system the day before. He left
the director and most in the audience speechless and with a tear or two on their
cheeks.”
"The book Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes was great and bringing Chris Crutcher was
awesome. I liked when he talked about his writing styles and how he came up with
people for the story and their problems."
“I liked how he just talked to us and not lectured us. I did enjoy having him, and I think
he showed us that if you have a passion for it, anyone can write, and you don't have to
be a perfect student to be an author."