Crutcher, C. (2007). Deadline. (p. 320). HarperTeen. ISBN: 0060850892
Classification:book, fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Age Level: 10th-12th grade
Subjects: death, family, love story, prejudice, siblings, sports
Reader's Annotation: Ben finds out he has leukemia and about one year to live, so he decides to get a whole lifetime into that last year.
Summary: Ben is 18 when he finds out he has an agressive form of lukemia. As a legal adult he can keep his condition to himself and he insists his doctor keeps the secret as well. He's about to start his senior year of high school and he is determined to pack the year full of life experiences. He tries out for the football team with his brother. He asks Dallas Suzuki, the girl he's had a crush on for years, out on a date. He challenges his government teacher and starts a campaign to get a street in his Idaho town named after Malcom X. He meets a reclusive former minister and child molester who
helps Ben to see that keeping his disease to himself, even for the sake of leading a normal life as long as he can, ultimately is not the answer.
Reviews / Awards:
Teenreads ReviewChris Crutcher's Website
Potential Hotspots:
prejudice, abuse by parents, drinking, discussion molestation (not graphic)
Readalikes:
- Before I Die by Jenny Downham
- Side Effects by Amy Goldman Kloss
Crutcher always has a lot going on in books. Good family relationships, bad family relationships, true love, sports (always some sports) and teens making it through a tough situation by relying on themselves and someone they trust. There's a message in there somewhere that most any teen can connect with.
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Evaluation:
4 stars
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