The Contender
by Lipsyte, Robert
NCTE Notable Children's Books in the LanMargaret A. Edwards AwardAddictionNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen AgeViolenceBoxingNew York
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AR Book Level
4.5
AR Points
5
Word Count
36,119
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
5262 EN
About this book
After a successful start in a boxing career, a Harlem high school dropout decides that competing in the ring isn't enough of a life and resolves to aim for different goals.