The contender
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published
New York, NY : HarperCollinsPublishers, [1967].
ISBN
0060239204, 0060239190, 0064470393
Lexile measure
690L
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - KidsJ FICTION LIPSYTE, R.On Shelf
Forest Park Public Library - TeenYA FIC LIPSTYTEOn Shelf
Midlothian Public Library - Young AdultYA FIC LIPOn Shelf
Richton Park Public Library District - Teen StacksYA LIPOn Shelf
Summit Public Library District - StacksYA LIPOn Shelf
Show All Copies

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
New York, NY : HarperCollinsPublishers, [1967].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
182 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0060239204, 0060239190, 0064470393
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.5, 5 Points
Lexile measure
690

Notes

General Note
Reissued in 1987.
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.
Target Audience
690L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,4.5,5,5262.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lipsyte, R. (1967). The contender . HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert. 1967. The Contender. HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender HarperCollinsPublishers, 1967.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender HarperCollinsPublishers, 1967.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.