The contender.
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Published:
New York, Harper & Row, [1967].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
182 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
690L
Status:
Description

A Harlem high school dropout escapes from a gang of punks into a boxing gym, where he learns that being a contender is hard and often discouraging work, but that you don't know anything until you try.

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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.5, 5 Points
Lexile measure:
690

Notes

Description
A Harlem high school dropout escapes from a gang of punks into a boxing gym, where he learns that being a contender is hard and often discouraging work, but that you don't know anything until you try.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Lipsyte, R. (1967). The contender. New York, Harper & Row.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert. 1967. The Contender. New York, Harper & Row.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert, The Contender. New York, Harper & Row, 1967.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender. New York, Harper & Row, 1967.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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