Description
When a high school student is given a seemingly simple assignment with a strict deadline, the pressure quickly reveals how fragile trust, ambition, and integrity can be under stress. As the clock ticks, choices made in private ripple into public consequences, forcing the characters to confront what they’re willing to risk—and what they’re willing to admit. Blending fast-moving tension with emotionally grounded realism, the story explores themes of responsibility, moral courage, and the difference between doing what’s easy and doing what’s right. Known for his direct, compassionate voice and unflinching look at teen life, Chris Crutcher delivers a compelling, character-driven narrative that keeps readers turning pages while asking hard questions about accountability.
Available Editions
paperback
Greenwillow Books
Published Apr 21, 2009
336 pages
ISBN: 9780060850913
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Details
First Published
2007
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Deadline by Chris Crutcher.