Chris Lynch Explained

Chris Lynch (born July 2, 1962) is an American writer of books for young people. His works include Inexcusable, a finalist for the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature, and Iceman,"The Right Fight", Shadow Boxer, Gold Dust, and Slot Machine, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults; Freewill was also a runner-up for the Michael L. Printz Award. Some of his works are intended for a high school level audience; some for children and younger teenagers.

His short story "The Pellet in the paint can" has been included in the collection Guys Write for Guys Read. (New York: Viking, 2005),^[1] and "Arrangements" was included in No Such Thing as the Real World (HarperCollins, 2009).

Lynch was born in Boston where he graduated from Emerson College and teaches Creative Writing at Lesley University as of 2011.

Books

Standalone works

• Pieces (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013)
• The Big Game of Everything (Harper Teen, 2008)^[2]
• Me, dead Dad and Alcatraz (HarperCollins, 2005,)^[3]
  • Reviewed in School Library Journal and Booklist
• Sins of the Fathers (Harper Tempest, 2006)
• Inexcusable (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005)^[4]
  • Korean translation: 용서할수없는 / Yongsŏ halsu ŏmnŭn (메타포, Sŏul-si : Metʻapʻo, 2008.)
• The gravedigger's cottage 2005
• Who the man 2002
• All the old haunts 2001
• Freewill (Harper Teen, 2001,)
  • Reviews: Horn Book, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus Reviews
  • German translation: Nenn es wie du willst (Hamburg : Carlsen, 2003)
• Gold dust 2000
• Extreme Elvin 1999
• Whitechurch 1999
• Mick and Dog eat dog 1996
• Blood relations 1996
• Political timber 1996
• Slot Machine 1995
• Iceman 1994
• Gypsy Davey 1994
  • Italian translation: Davey il vagabond (Milano : Mondadori, 2001)
• Shadow Boxer 1993

He-Man Women Hater's Club series

1. The Wolf Gang (1998)
2. Johnny Chesthair (1997)
3. Ladies Choice (1997)
4. Scratch and the Sniffs (1997)
5. Babes in the Woods (1997)
6. Little Rascals (1994)

Cyberia series

1. Cyberia (Scholastic Press, 2008,)^[5]
2. Monkey See, Monkey Don't (Scholastic Press, 2009)

Vietnam series

1. Vietnam: I Pledge Allegiance (2011)
2. Vietnam: Sharpshooter (2012)
3. Vietnam: Free-Fire Zone (2012)
4. Vietnam: Casualties Of War (2013)
5. Vietnam: Walking Wounded (2014)

World War II series

1. World War II: The Right Fight (2013)^{[6] [7] [8]}
2. World War II: Dead In the Water (2013)^[9]
3. World War II: Alive And Kicking (2014)
4. World War II: The Liberators (2015)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jon . Scieszka . Jon Scieszka . Guys Write for Guys Read . Guys Write for Guys Read . New York . Viking . 2005.
2. Book: The big game of everything (Book, 2008) . [WorldCat.org] . 2011-06-03 . 190785898.
3. Book: Me, dead Dad & Alcatraz (Book, 2005) . [WorldCat.org] . 2011-10-25 . 57237592.
4. Book: Inexcusable (Book, 2005) . [WorldCat.org] . 2011-11-02 . 57452514.
5. Book: Cyberia (Book, 2008). [WorldCat.org]. 213448627.
6. Bush. Elizabeth. 2014-01-23. The Right Fight by Chris Lynch (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en. 67. 6. 324. 10.1353/bcc.2014.0133. 141306478 . 1558-6766.
7. News: Davies. Erin. May 2014. World War II, Book I: The Right Flight. Historical Novel Society.
8. Web site: Soltan. Rita. February 1, 2014. The Right Fight. 2020-11-05. School Library Journal.
9. Web site: Larsen. Ashley. July 1, 2014. Dead in the Water. 2020-11-05. School Library Journal.