The Contender by Robert Lipsyte. New York: Harper Trophy, 1967.
As he watches his best friend fall in with the wrong crowd and get hooked on drugs, Alfred wonders if he is headed for the same fate.
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The Contender by Robert Lipsyte. New York: Harper Trophy, 1967.
As he watches his best friend fall in with the wrong crowd and get hooked on drugs, Alfred wonders if he is headed for the same fate.
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Ages 14-18
Genre: Realistic fiction – this story does
not have an idyllic setting or characters; it uses colloquial language and tragedy;
Multicultural fiction - African American male in inner city setting
Appealing aspects of this book – HS boys; boxing; life choices; overcoming odds; succeeding in an at-risk environment
Uses for this book in schools – Theme of life choices across titles; sports fiction; award winning books; examination of multicultural fiction
Other books by this author:
The Brave
The Chief
One Fat Summer
To learn more about this author visit: The Robert Lipsyte page from the Cooperative Children's Book Center.
Recommendations:
Booklist
Horn Book
Wilson Senior High School Catalog
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 1999
25 Years of Best Books 1967-1992 (ALA)
Margaret A. Edwards Award 2001