Chinese Handcuffs
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780060598396
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Dillon is living with the painful memory of his brother's suicide-and the role he played in it. To keep his mind and body occupied, he trains intensely for the Ironman triathlon. But outside of practice, his life seems to be falling apart. Then Dillon finds a confidante in Jennifer, a star high school basketball player who's hiding her own set of destructive secrets. Together, they must find the courage to confront their demons-before it's too late.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Divorce; Step parent; Family violence; divorced parents; separate homes; co-parenting; death of a brother; grief; family tragedy; loss; domestic abuse; spousal abuse; addiction; step father
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Best of the Best Revisited (100 Best Books for Teens), 2001
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 1990
Keywords
child abuse; sexual abuse; suicide; triathlon; high school; basketball; drugs
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Crutcher, Christ, "Chinese Handcuffs" (2004). Diverse Families. 1040.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1040