A review by kristi_starr35
Crash by Jerry Spinelli

4.0

In many ways, hard to believe CRASH was written in 1996. It's only dated in the mention of tapes and VCRs. The rest - the relationships, the sports, the social issues - don't change. It's another reminder of how much we all take for granted until something happens that shakes us up. Crash Coogan is a brash bruiser of a 7th grader who despises his Quaker neighbor, Penn. But when Scooter, Crash's grandfather, ends up in the hospital in a fight for his life, things change for Scooter.