The Brave
On Sale: 03/04/2003
The Brave
On Sale: 03/04/2003
Format:
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
Horn Book Fanfare
About the Book
Sonny's been an outsider all his life.
He has never fit into either world: the Moscondagas on the Reservation see him as white; whites see him as Indian. So far, Sonny's managed to harness his anger -- what he calls "the monster" -- in the boxing ring. But Sonny wants out of the Res. He's headed for New York City, where nobody can tell him what to do.
Sonny doesn't count on stepping into the middle of a drug war when he gets there -- or on tangling with a tough Harlem boxer-turned-cop named Alfred Brooks. Brooks seems to think that Sonny's got the talent to make it to the top -- to be a contender. But first Sonny's got to learn to be smart, take control of his life, and beat the monster. Only it isn't as easy as it sounds....
Critical Praise
“A hard-hitting powerhouse of a novel.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780064470797
- ISBN 10: 0064470792
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 03/04/2003
- Pages: 240
- List Price:8.50 CAD
- BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American
- BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
- BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General
