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Whale Talk

Whale Talk

by Chris Crutcher

2005Children's fictionSwimming, fictionSchools, fictionSports, fictionFiction
4.0
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First lines

In the end, write it down.

In the end, write it down.

About this book

A varsity letter jacket: it's exclusive, nearly unattainable, revered . . . and everything that's screwed up about Cutter High, as far as T. J. Jones is concerned. That's why T. J. is determined to have the Cutter All Night Mermen-the unlikeliest swim team a high school has ever seen-earn letter jackets of their own.It won't be easy. For one thing, they don't even have a pool. They will fight for their dignity, they will fight with each other, and sometimes they will just fight. And then they will realize that a single moment can bring lifelong heartache or lifelong friendship. For T. J. and his crew of misfits, the quest may be far more valuable than the reward.

Themes & subjects

Children's fictionSwimming, fictionSchools, fictionSports, fictionFictionHigh schools
First published 2005

Author

Chris Crutcher

First published

2005

Pages

224

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

11

Language

English

Publisher

Dell Laurel-Leaf

ISBN

9780756913687

Where to buy

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