Crutcher, C. (1983). Running loose. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Summary of the book:
Chris Crutcher’s novel, “Running Loose,” features Louie
Banks, who is a senior in high school, in Idaho, and happens to have very understanding
and supportive parents. Louie faces some ups and downs, and has to learn to
grow up and mature, in order to deal with all the situations surrounding his
life. He quits the football team, in which he played alongside his best friend,
hothead Boomer Clowns. His relationship with his football team, shows the
dynamic, and ins and out of the mentality of the team. When Boomer decides to
take a tackle to far, that upsets Louie making it his last play of his football
career. In the end, he learns many lessons regarding, school, friendship, love
and life.
Response:
Crutcher’s novel deals with a lot of important issues
that many young adults have experienced. Young adults may relate to the book’s protagonist,
Louie, as well as to other characters. The setting of the book is set in a high
school, relating to young readers who themselves might be high school students;
especially athletes who can identify with the good, the bad and the ugly of
being part of a team. The ending of the book closes the story with moral
lessons that Louie learned. The target audience would be grades 7-12, the length
of the book is 216 pages. Textbook connections can be “Boy21” by Matthew Quick
and “Dog Man Unleashed” by Dav Pilkey.
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