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Robert Lipsyte
A 17-year-old Harlem boy struggles to become a champion boxer in this excellent novel (recommended) for use in the early phases of secondary school literature study (Language Arts).
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"You can't play it safe when you're the captain."
From celebrated author Robert Lipsyte, this powerful coming-of-age follows high school football player Ronnie "Rhino" Rhinehart after a violent incident at…
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Over 90 artists' depictions of boxing, from Vito Acconci to Carrie Mae Weems
This book documents an expansive, traveling group exhibition centered on the sport, psychology, ethos and spectacle of…
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A Study Guide for Robert Lipsyte’s The Contender, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context…
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The New York Times’ lead sports columnist mines his long career to write a book that is more about relationships and culture than the athletes and teams he has covered.
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Back to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this provocative, funny novel about time, space, and middle school. Tom has an imaginary twin on another planet–but Eddie and…
Identical twins Tom and Eddie, living on different planets, regroup with friends to develop the special powers that will help them resist alien and government attempts to destroy both Earths.
The long-awaited sequel to The Contender. 17-year-old Sonny Bear has lived most of his life on the reservation with Uncle Jake. Sonny’s fists have found him escape, but when he…
The award-winning author of The Contender delivers an absorbing, eye-opening glimpse into the increasingly high-stakes world of high school football, where everyone–coaches, parents, and players–knows that winning really is the…
Overweight Bobby Marks hates the summertime because he can’t hide under heavy clothing. Then he gets a job grooming the grounds of Dr. Kahn’s estate, and it isn’t long before…
On the verge of having a shot at the heavyweight boxing championship, nineteen-year-old Sonny Bear finds himself with conflicting loyalties when trouble erupts on his reservation over the construction of…
A legendary sportswriter goes deep into the world of NASCAR in this dark and arresting novel about racing, pressure, and the high-speed world of high-school sports that have made him…
Tough and witty, SportsWorld is a well-known commentator’s overview of the most significant form of mass culture in America - sports. In the America of 2017 - where the SuperBowl…
A compelling and timely new story about the dark side of high school baseball, from the Magaret A. Edwards Award-winning author of The Contender.
A 17-year-old Harlem boy struggles to become a champion boxer in this excellent novel (recommended) for use in the early phases of secondary school literature study ( Language Arts ).
David Shields
One of the most respected voices in the sports writing field presents a collection of essays that use sports as the lens through which to view the American character.
Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory’s million-copy-plus bestselling memoir, now in trade paperback for the first time.
Exlpores how teachers can turn students’ extracurricular interests into legitimate options for academic study. With seven interrelated sections this collection and its companion website provide numerous resources that support teachers…
