Jock culture glorifies the young, the strong and the beautiful, and lipsyte, the wouldbe chekhov, gets the tragic implications. In pw s words, fans of the contender will not be disappointed by its sequel. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Sports novels are a form of adventure and this one is about 17yearold high school dropout from harlem, alfred brooks. Hes headed for new york city, where nobody can tell him what to do. The contender started a trend in sports books for younger readers that focuses on cha. Using the dramatic world of boxinga sport which combines both grace and. He waited on the stoop until twilight, pretending to watch the sun melt into the dirty gray harlem sky. Get it by mon, jul 20 tue, jul 21 from waltham, ma. Mar 04, 2003 the book that i chose to read was titled the brave by robert lipsyte.
This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. Robert lipsyte was an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and the emmywinning host of the nightly public affairs show the eleventh hour. Sonny somehow winds up in the middle of a big crack war in new york city. Recognizing the importance of that book as well as his other works, ala honored. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the brave. Before he can sign up, he is targeted by drug traffickers who reel him into their cause. This is a sports fiction novel that tells a story more. Robert lipsyte is an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and usa today and is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including the contender and raiders night. The books plot centers on a black seventeenyearold man named alfred brooks, a high school dropout living with aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, new york city. Someone shouted, gonna need a tommyhawk tonight, injun, and the bozos laughed. Meettheauthor recording with robert lipsyte about the contender. This book is about a boxer named sonny bear who lives on a reservation near sparta. Robert lipsyte is the author of the contender and its two sequels, the brave and the chief. Lipsyte, an author and sports journalist, once served as the ombudsman for espn.
Edwards award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. It follows black teenager alfred brooks, who lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in the harlem borough of. Robert michael lipsyte 1938 biography personal, addresses. Sonny doesnt count on stepping into the middle of a drug war when he gets there or on tangling with a tough harlem boxerturnedcop named alfred brooks. Lipsyte struggled with cancer throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, eventually going into remission with the help of chemotherapy. The website maintained by the author robert lipsyte. Robert lipsyte robert lipsyte is the author of books such as the contender. Jun 19, 2020 the second book of four in the contender series, critics praise the brave for its realistic depictions of the new york underground and the boxing circuit the brave by robert lipsyte tells the story of sonny, a halfwhite, halfindian 17yearold boy with a talent for boxing.
A very good book about a young boy, goes by the name of sonny who is an american indian of. The contender, the brave, the chief, and warrior angel. Robert lipsyte books biography and list of works author. The brave by robert lipsyte tells the story of sonny, a halfwhite, halfindian 17yearold boy with a talent for boxing. The brave by robert lipsyte, 1993, harperkeypoint edition, in english. More shipping options available at checkout good condition.
The contender is a 1967 novel by american writer and sports journalist robert lipsyte. Kirkus the brave alfred brooks, hero of the contender 1967, reappears as a police sergeant who rescues a young native american boxer from drug pushers. Author richard halliburtons books taught lipsyte that first the author has to. A short summary of robert lipsyte s the contender this free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of the contender. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The novels of robert lipsyte are excellent for use in a middle school or secondary school classroom. He resumed writing after that with a sequel to the contender called the brave. Meettheauthor recording of the contender audio excerpt from the contender. The contender was one of the first novels to take a realistic look at teenagers and has been required reading in many american school systems for more than thirty years. Robert lipsyte biography cliffsnotes study guides book. The second book of four in the contender series, critics praise the brave for its realistic depictions of the new york underground and the boxing circuit. The brave by robert lipsyte meet your next favorite book. Edwards award honoring the whole of his contribution to literature for young readers.
It follows black teenager alfred brooks, who lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in the harlem borough of new york city. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero this acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the margaret a. The brave 9780064470797 by lipsyte, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Fans of the contender will not be disappointed by its sequel. Lipsyte has written a number of other books for young adults, including nonfiction books about sports and boxing, among other things. The second book of four in the contender series, critics praise the brave for its realisticdepictions of the new york underground and the boxing circuit.
A very good book about a young boy, goes by the name of sonny who is an american indian of the moscondagas tribe where they live on a reservation. In the first chapter of his 1975 book sportsworld, which considers the role of sports in american culture, lipsyte points out that he did not even attend his first major. The brave characters robert lipsyte this study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the brave. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the.
If you like the contender and the brave read the outsiders and rumble fish by s. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who. Its about a young man named alfred who dropped out of high school and works. Lipsyte 25 donatelli telling alfred that everyone wants the be a champion but thats not good enough you have to want to be a contender and this makes alfred want to show donatelli that he is a contender so he wants to be a boxer to show donatilli. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the margaret a.
Brooks seems to think that sonnys got the talent to make it to the top to be a contender. The brave 1991, a young adult sportsthemed novel by robert lipsyte, centers on a halfnative american, halfwhite boy fighting to make it as a professional boxer. The author, robert lipsyte, posted a comment on my blog and. It was published by harpercollins and has a total of 176 pages in the book. Sonny, a boxer living on a reservation with the moscondagas tribe wants to leave so that he can live h. Book summary the contender is a comingofage novel whose protagonist, a black seventeenyearold high school dropout named alfred brooks, lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, a predominantly african american neighborhood in manhattan, new york city, in the mid1960s. Important information about robert lipsytes background, historical events that. Feb, 2018 the title of this book is the contender and it was written by robert lipsyte, lipsyte, robert. He begins training at a boxing club as an alternative to drugs and gang membership. An autobiography unabridged 2020 an accidental sportswriter.
Alfred rescues sonny from a drug war and teaches him to box. Robert lipsyte books list of books by author robert lipsyte. In the brave 1991, protagonist sonny bear is a seventeenyearold halfindian runaway who meet s alfred brooks, now a fortyyearold policeman, in new york. The breakthrough modern sports novel the contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero. The contender is the debut novel by american author and sports journalist robert lipsyte.
It was during this time that lypsyte wrote his first novel for young adults. To be honest it was the best book i read in a while. This novel is a sequel to the contender, and i gave it a rating of four out of five. This particular edition is in a mass market paperback format. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of.
Dissatisfied with his life on the reservation, he heads off to the big city to join the army. The brave 1991, a young adult sportsthemed novel by robert lipsyte, centers on a halfnative american, halfwhite boy fighting to make it as a professional. This book is based on fiction and the setting takes place in harlem,new york. You will get caught up in it and you will not want to stop reading. Edwards award for lifetime achievement in ya fiction, is the story of a young boxer in harlem who overcomes hardships and finds hope in the ring on his path to becoming a contender. The contender is a comingofage novel whose protagonist, a black seventeenyearold high school dropout named alfred brooks, lives with his aunt pearl and her three daughters in harlem, a predominantly african american neighborhood in manhattan, new york city, in the mid1960s. Robert lipsyte is part of what has been recognized as a revolution in young adult literature. Alfreds father deserted the family when alfred was ten years old. This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter robert lipsyte, the recipient of the. Having left the indian reservation for the streets of new york, seventeenyearold boxer sonny bear tries to harness his inner rage by training with alfred brooks, who has left the sport to become a policeman. Good paperback 2003 gulf coast books skip to main content.
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