cover image Ironman

Ironman

Chris Crutcher. Laurel Leaf Library, $4.99 (240pp) ISBN 978-0-440-21971-2

Though the message embedded in this novel about a teenaged would-be triathlon champ ""sometimes overwhelms the cast and the story line,"" said PW, ""at its best, the narrative crackles along in the author's inimitable style."" Ages 12-up. (July)