ISBN: 9780064470391 - the contender: the acclaimed ya novel about an african american teen's journey from scared dropout to boxing champion (34 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 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. 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. Alfred Brooks is scared. He's a high-school dropout, and his grocery store job is leading nowhere. His best friend is sinking further and further into drug addiction. Some street kids are after him for something he didn't even do. So Alfred begins going to Donatelli's Gym, a boxing club in Harlem that has trained champions. There he learns it's the effort, not the win, that makes the boxer--that before you can be a champion, you have to be a contender. ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.…

Zustand: Very Good. 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. 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. Alfred Brooks is scared. He's a high-school dropout, and his grocery store job is leading nowhere. His best friend is sinking further and further into drug addiction. Some street kids are after him for something he didn't even do. So Alfred begins going to Donatelli's Gym, a boxing club in Harlem that has trained champions. There he learns it's the effort, not the win, that makes the boxer--that before you can be a champion, you have to be a contender. ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.…

Zustand: Fair. 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. 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. Alfred Brooks is scared. He's a high-school dropout, and his grocery store job is leading nowhere. His best friend is sinking further and further into drug addiction. Some street kids are after him for something he didn't even do. So Alfred begins going to Donatelli's Gym, a boxing club in Harlem that has trained champions. There he learns it's the effort, not the win, that makes the boxer--that before you can be a champion, you have to be a contender. ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.…

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Reissue. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Reissue. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Reissue. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reissue. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Pocket Books. Zustand: New. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reissue. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Thus.

mass_market. Zustand: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. mass_market.

Zustand: New. pp. 240.

Zustand: New. 1987. mass_market. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 4 pages. 7.00x4.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 4 pages. 7.00x4.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Good used trade hardcover; previous owner marked inside front cover; clean pages; minor creases and nicks; minor wear from prior use.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Good used trade hardcover; previous owner marked inside front cover; clean pages; minor creases and nicks; minor wear from prior use.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Good used trade hardcover; previous owner marked inside front cover; clean pages; minor creases and nicks; minor wear from prior use.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used: Acceptable. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Acceptable used trade hardcover; minor creases and nicks; wear from prior use; previous owner marked inside cover page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Good used trade hardcover; previous owner marked inside front cover; clean pages; minor creases and nicks; minor wear from prior use.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used: Acceptable. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED; Acceptable used trade hardcover; wear from prior use; nicks and creases; previous owner marked inside front and back cover.