car crashes / telephone repairman / car wrecks / telephone tool repair belt / /
Organization
Frost High School / One More Last Chance High School / /
Person
Lionel Serbousek / Chris Crutcher / Missy / Willie Weaver / Hawk / Susan Geye / Cecil B. Rivers / Johnny / Elaine / Sarah Byrnes / Lacey Casteel / Louie Banks / /
Position
driver / teacher / THE AUTHOR / wrestler / ugly head / drug dealer / Walker / athlete / Library Media Specialist / coach / dedicated swimmer and an artist / black player / player / Senator / /
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I probably experienced more delight writing Athletic Shorts than with any of my novels. For one thing, it allowed me to answer the question I’d get in almost every other letter from a teacher or a