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Now available in paperback, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's hilarious, poignant story of  cocky seventh-grade superjock Crash Coogan.   From the Trade Paperback edition.this is a very, very good book!

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  1. Loser

    by Jerry Spinelli (Author)

    Donald Zinkoff is an unusual boy who doesn't have many friends. He is a "Loser" according to his classmate until Zinkoff turns into a hero...

  2. Crash

    by Jerry Spinelli (Author)

    Now available in paperback, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's hilarious, poignant story of  cocky seventh-grade superjock Crash Coogan.   From the Trade Paperback edition.this is a very, very good book!

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit see section history

  • - My real name is John. John Coogan. But everybody calls me Crash, even my parents.

Summary edit see section history

this story is about a boy nicknamed crash.
he meets this other boy named penn webb.
crash is really mean and bullies him.
than they become friends.
as they grow crash starts bullying him.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Crash Coogan: Agressive 7th grade football player.
  • Penn Webb: dweeby vegetarian who is also a Quaker, and a fast runner.
  • Mike: Helped crash tease Webb. Crash's friend.
  • Abby: Crash's little sister
  • Crash Coogan: A boy that is upsessed with football.
  • Jane Forbes: New girl at school who crash likes
  • Brill: Eighth grade quarterback on Crash's football team who like to be mean to Crash.
  • Crash's dad: A workaholic who loves football, but never has time to see Crash's games.
  • Scooter: Cras's beloved grandfather.
  • Mrs. Linfont: Housekeeper
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First Sentence edit see section history

My real name is John.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jerry Spinelli (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0440238579
Page Count: 177

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