Crash 
asked by james58 on November 27, 2006 5:48 PM
Now available in paperback, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's hilarious, poignant story of cocky seventh-grade superjock Crash Coogan.
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I was first introduced to this book during a student teaching experience in a middle school. The teacher at that time used this as the first book that all of the students read. Since then, I have read this story aloud to my own middle school students and they absolutely love it! There is something about it that draws readers in and makes you want to read more and more. The characters are relatable and identifiable, there are plenty of parts to make you laugh and almost weep, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned. This is a great story that can be used in the classroom in many ways, and for many purposes.
reviewed by perfectstorm on November 28, 2006 6:57 AM
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Crash
By: Jerry Spinelli
Crash, the book that I read, was written by Jerry Spinelli in 1996. The main conflict in the story was should Crash, a thirteen year old boy, stay best friends with Mike. Mike and Crash pulled harmless pranks together for years. Now, Mike is pulling some pretty big and bad pranks. Crash doesn't think the pranks are so funny anymore, especially because Crash has real problems to deal with and is growing up. He is dealing with his grandfather being in the hospital with amnesia and his mother making sacrifices to take care of her father. Crash needs to decide if he wants to continue to be friends with Mike or if it is time to find a new best friend.
At the beginning of the book it was a little boring, but at the end of the book it got really exciting and I couldn't stop turning the pages because many exciting situations developed. Such as, the big Pen Relay race, where Crash let someone else win because he felt the other boy needed the win more than Crash did, even though Crash trained very hard. Also, I couldn't wait to find out if Crash would actually stop Mike from pulling a prank on his neighbor, knowing that if he did stop Mike, he would be very angry. It felt like I was in the book. When Spinelli described the house, I thought I was there because of the way Spinelli described the paintings that Crash's mother made that were hanging on the second floor of the small house. The conflict was pretty exciting because I cared about the characters. The characters were very realistic because a lot of things happened to them that happen to me. Such as, last night I went to the 6th grade firehouse dance, which was just like the dance that Crash went to. I loved the ending of the book because Crash got a good new best friend and the girlfriend that he really liked.
The author's voice was definitely compassionate because he described the characters very well and you felt for the characters. His vocabulary was simple and easy to read. This was interesting because it actually made the story very understandable and enjoyable for me to read. One unique characteristic was his very realistic descriptions of people and places. The description of his grandpa as a very tall, skinny, man with wrinkles and glasses drew a clear mental picture for me. The author's ability to write with dialogue was ok, because sometimes he would answer my questions in the net chapter. I thought the author's description was fantastic because he described every little detail possible. The tone was slow paced so you could understand the book very well. The author used very short paragraphs and short chapters. Most chapters were only 2 or 3 pages and the longest was probably only 5 pages.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. If I were to rate this book compared to other books that I have read, I'd put it near the top of my favorites-list. I consider the book a favorite because I really got into the characters and it had a happy ending.
By: Jerry Spinelli
Crash, the book that I read, was written by Jerry Spinelli in 1996. The main conflict in the story was should Crash, a thirteen year old boy, stay best friends with Mike. Mike and Crash pulled harmless pranks together for years. Now, Mike is pulling some pretty big and bad pranks. Crash doesn't think the pranks are so funny anymore, especially because Crash has real problems to deal with and is growing up. He is dealing with his grandfather being in the hospital with amnesia and his mother making sacrifices to take care of her father. Crash needs to decide if he wants to continue to be friends with Mike or if it is time to find a new best friend.
At the beginning of the book it was a little boring, but at the end of the book it got really exciting and I couldn't stop turning the pages because many exciting situations developed. Such as, the big Pen Relay race, where Crash let someone else win because he felt the other boy needed the win more than Crash did, even though Crash trained very hard. Also, I couldn't wait to find out if Crash would actually stop Mike from pulling a prank on his neighbor, knowing that if he did stop Mike, he would be very angry. It felt like I was in the book. When Spinelli described the house, I thought I was there because of the way Spinelli described the paintings that Crash's mother made that were hanging on the second floor of the small house. The conflict was pretty exciting because I cared about the characters. The characters were very realistic because a lot of things happened to them that happen to me. Such as, last night I went to the 6th grade firehouse dance, which was just like the dance that Crash went to. I loved the ending of the book because Crash got a good new best friend and the girlfriend that he really liked.
The author's voice was definitely compassionate because he described the characters very well and you felt for the characters. His vocabulary was simple and easy to read. This was interesting because it actually made the story very understandable and enjoyable for me to read. One unique characteristic was his very realistic descriptions of people and places. The description of his grandpa as a very tall, skinny, man with wrinkles and glasses drew a clear mental picture for me. The author's ability to write with dialogue was ok, because sometimes he would answer my questions in the net chapter. I thought the author's description was fantastic because he described every little detail possible. The tone was slow paced so you could understand the book very well. The author used very short paragraphs and short chapters. Most chapters were only 2 or 3 pages and the longest was probably only 5 pages.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. If I were to rate this book compared to other books that I have read, I'd put it near the top of my favorites-list. I consider the book a favorite because I really got into the characters and it had a happy ending.
reviewed by markymark on November 28, 2006 3:32 PM
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You never know what is going to happen next!Its three different books in one!Its a football book,and a chickflick,and a book about friends all in one!I reccomend it to boys but not really girls.Crash is my favorite book!
reviewed by jbritt on November 29, 2006 9:36 AM
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Crash
By: Jerry Spinelli
Crash, the book that I read was written by Jerry Spinelli in 1996. The main conflict in the story was should Crash, a thirteen year old boy, stay best friends with Mike. Mike and Crash pulled harmless pranks together for years. Now, Mike is pulling some pretty big and bad pranks. Crash doesn't think the pranks are so funny anymore, especially because Crash has real problems to deal with and is growing up. He is dealing with his grandfather being in the hospital with amnesia and his mother making sacrifices to take care of her father. Crash needs to decide if he wants to continue to be friends with Mike or if it is time to find a new best friend.
At the beginning of the book it was a little boring but at the end of the book it got really exciting and I couldn't stop turning the pages because many exciting situations developed. Such as, the big Pen Relay race, where Crash let someone else win because he felt the other boy needed the win more, even though Crash trained very hard. Also, I couldn't wait to find out if Crash would actually stop Mike from pulling a prank on his neighbor, knowing that if he did stop Mike, he would be very angry. It felt like I was in the book. When Spinelli described the house, I thought I was there because of the way Spinelli described the painting that Crash's mother made that were hanging on the second floor of the small house. The conflict was pretty exciting because I cared about the characters. The characters were very realistic because a lot of things happened to them that happen to me. Such as, last night I went to the 6th grade firehouse dance, which was just like the danced that Crash went to. I loved the ending of the book because Crash got a good new best friend and the girlfriend that he really liked.
The author's voice was definitely compassionate because he described the characters very well and you felt for the characters. His vocabulary was simple and easy to read. This was interesting because it actually made the story very understandable and enjoyable for me to read. One unique characteristic was his very realistic descriptions of people and place. The description of his grandpa as a very tall, skinny, man with wrinkles and glasses drew a clear mental picture for me. The author's ability to write with dialogue was ok, because sometimes he would answer my questions in the net chapter. I thought the author's description was fantastic because he described every little detail possible. The tone was slow paced so you could understand the book very well. The author used very short paragraphs and short chapters. Most chapters were only 2 or 3 pages and the longest was probably only 5 pages.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. I were to rate this book compared to other books that I have read, I'd put it near the top of my favorites-list. I consider the book a favorite because I really got into the characters and it had a happy ending.
By: Jerry Spinelli
Crash, the book that I read was written by Jerry Spinelli in 1996. The main conflict in the story was should Crash, a thirteen year old boy, stay best friends with Mike. Mike and Crash pulled harmless pranks together for years. Now, Mike is pulling some pretty big and bad pranks. Crash doesn't think the pranks are so funny anymore, especially because Crash has real problems to deal with and is growing up. He is dealing with his grandfather being in the hospital with amnesia and his mother making sacrifices to take care of her father. Crash needs to decide if he wants to continue to be friends with Mike or if it is time to find a new best friend.
At the beginning of the book it was a little boring but at the end of the book it got really exciting and I couldn't stop turning the pages because many exciting situations developed. Such as, the big Pen Relay race, where Crash let someone else win because he felt the other boy needed the win more, even though Crash trained very hard. Also, I couldn't wait to find out if Crash would actually stop Mike from pulling a prank on his neighbor, knowing that if he did stop Mike, he would be very angry. It felt like I was in the book. When Spinelli described the house, I thought I was there because of the way Spinelli described the painting that Crash's mother made that were hanging on the second floor of the small house. The conflict was pretty exciting because I cared about the characters. The characters were very realistic because a lot of things happened to them that happen to me. Such as, last night I went to the 6th grade firehouse dance, which was just like the danced that Crash went to. I loved the ending of the book because Crash got a good new best friend and the girlfriend that he really liked.
The author's voice was definitely compassionate because he described the characters very well and you felt for the characters. His vocabulary was simple and easy to read. This was interesting because it actually made the story very understandable and enjoyable for me to read. One unique characteristic was his very realistic descriptions of people and place. The description of his grandpa as a very tall, skinny, man with wrinkles and glasses drew a clear mental picture for me. The author's ability to write with dialogue was ok, because sometimes he would answer my questions in the net chapter. I thought the author's description was fantastic because he described every little detail possible. The tone was slow paced so you could understand the book very well. The author used very short paragraphs and short chapters. Most chapters were only 2 or 3 pages and the longest was probably only 5 pages.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. I were to rate this book compared to other books that I have read, I'd put it near the top of my favorites-list. I consider the book a favorite because I really got into the characters and it had a happy ending.
reviewed by madfool on November 29, 2006 12:52 PM
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I liked the book Crash very much, I thought it was a great book. I liked the book because it is all about football and the main character Crash Cogan, loves to play football as much as I do. He goes to dances and likes to hit people in games. He loves to win and hates to lose. I can really relate to him. There are a couple of people that Crash hates,Webb, and his own sister. Webb is a cheerleader who likes to save animals and stop malls from being built. Crash's best friend Mike plays football too. Sometimes they both get mad at each other and tackle each other. I think people that like football or kids that try to stop malls from being built would like this book. Those kind of people would enjoy this book as much as I did because it has hard hitting football players and kids that got shot with squirt guns. It is a very funny book.
reviewed by megafan on November 29, 2006 7:19 PM