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Stotan!

Chris Crutcher

1999183 pagesabout 3–4 hours
1999
first published
  • 1986Greenwillow Books · 183 pages · ENGISBN 9780688057152
  • 2003HarperTempest · 261 pages · ENGISBN 9780060094928
  • 2009HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780061968518
  • 1988Laurel Leaf · 192 pages · ENGISBN 9780440200802
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780833509611
  • 1988Perfection Learning PreboundISBN 9780812463149

Stotan: A cross between a Stoic and a SpartinIt's the last swimming season for Walker, Nortie, Lion, and Jeff, and their coach is building their self-discipline in a grueling four-hour-a-day test of stamina designed to bring them to the outer edge of their capabilities.As it turns out, Stotan Week is also the week in which secrets are revealed, and the four friends must draw upon their new strengths for an endurance they never knew they'd need.

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