Crash is a thoughtful coming-of-age story about a middle school bully learning empathy through friendship with a Quaker pacifist and family crisis. The book addresses bullying, aggression, and personal growth in age-appropriate ways without graphic content. It emphasizes kindness, courage, and the importance of reconsidering one's values—ideal themes for the target audience.
Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.
