Crutcher,
C. (1991). Athletic shorts: Six short stories. New York:
Greenwillow Books.
Summary: Written as six short stories all of which
have an athletic theme. Each story has a
relatable problem for the characters.
One story deals with AIDS, homosexuality, and dying. The character learns that standing up for
what you believe is more important than what everyone else thinks about what
you should do. In another story the
character loses his family at the hands of drunk boater who he knows. Swimming is his way of dealing or not dealing
with the loss of his family. He learns
that forgiveness is not about being weak or forgetting what happened but healing
himself. The topics discussed in these short stories
are ones that can not be kept from young readers and give a great platform for
teacher to discuss the tough topics with students in a positive way. These stories are completely relatable to
high school students who may be facing similar issues.
Chris
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