The contender
(Book)
Author:
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Orange/Case Teen Fiction Book
T Fiction Lipsyte
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0064471527 (pbk.), 9780064471527 (pbk.), 0060239204, 9780060239206, 0060239190, 9780060239190, 0606025251 (lib. binding), 9780606025256 (lib. binding)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.5, 5 Points
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.
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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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Grouped Work ID:
06bab3bd-ced3-a9dd-de63-afead93f54f0
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 27, 2024 03:04:53 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 27, 2024 03:05:38 PM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | May 10, 2024 09:59:39 PM |
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