In more description,
Eric ( notorious fatty) and Sarah Byrnes (scarface) have been friends forever. Then some pretty serious stuff goes down and Sarah is in a mental hospital and Eric is skinny
- Abuse
- Abortion
- Religion
- Abandonment
- Foul language
- Excessive
eating
- Christianity
- discriminatory towards Christians
- sexual thoughts about a teacher
- uncomfortable relationships with a teacher
- demeaning to Christianity as a whole
- Overly suspenseful
- Bullying
- Smoking
- use of suspicious substances
- suicide
- Death threats
- Eating disorder references
- defying order
Chris Crutcher, 66, is a teacher, therapist for the abused and neglected, and one of the most frequently challenged authors in North America (which he considers an accomplishment). His therapeutic experience is what gives his raw books heart.
Running Loose
Stotan!
Crazy Horse Electric Game
Chinese Handcuffs
The Deep End
Athletic Shorts
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Ironman
Whale Talk
King of the Mild Frontier
The Sledding Hill
Deadline
Angry Management
This book is about spaghetti
- pornography
- adult stuff
- "boy stuff"
- strippers
- vulgarity
- etc.
THIS
BOOK
SHOULD
BE IN THE LRC.
friendship
Staying Fat for
Sarah Byrnes
by: Chris Crutcher
courage
LOVE
Uses for Book
-beginning of high school
-health/family
-not church
-not 6th grade
-dealing with issues
Most Recent: 2012
in Belleview, Wisconsin
SFFSB was part of 9th grade curriculem Reason: "pornographic and sexual content",
"At least 52 pages where the Lord's
name is taken in vain", "vulgar words"
Results: Retained
Closest to home:
Lincoln, IL 2008
Challenger: Parent,
Mary Sagar, requested to be
removed from public library
Reason: pornography
Result: unknown