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Grade 9 Up-Sonny Bear, the youngest fighter ever to win a heavyweight boxing crown, is in trouble. Despite barely winning his last bout, his promoter immediately announces that he will defend his title against a formidable opponent. Clearly, the champ is not physically or emotionally ready for the match. Sonny always seems to be running away, from the reservation and his Native American heritage, from the people who want to control his life, and from his true friends. Starkey, a self-described Warrior Angel, is convinced he is the only person who can help Sonny. Unfortunately, Starkey is in a group home for emotionally disturbed youth, and needs to find a way to get to "The Tomahawk Kid" before it's too late. This thought-provoking, suspenseful, psychological sports thriller makes readers feel as though they are inside the minds of the protagonists. However, some teens may be initially confused when the chapters switch from Sonny's viewpoint to Starkey's, and may have even more difficulty when Starkey begins hearing voices in his head. Many characters from The Contender (1967), The Brave (1993), and The Chief (1995, all HarperCollins) make appearances in this novel and readers who have read at least one of those books will have an easier time sorting out the supporting cast. Lipsyte effectively keeps the action flowing through Sonny's boxing sequences and Starkey's fights with his demons and struggle to complete his Mission in time. The author pulls no punches with the raw, real-life language. This book, along with the earlier titles, will be an easy sell to many teens, especially those enamored with the sports world.
Michael McCullough, Byron-Bergen Middle School, Bergen, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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Gr. 7-12. Sonny Bear, still struggling with his ethnic identity, returns in the fourth book in the boxing saga that began with The Contender (1967). Half Moscandaga Indian and half white, Sonny continues to feel like an outsider in both worlds, and although he's now the heavyweight champion, he finds no comfort in his fame or fortune. Feeling burnt out and hopeless, he has no stomach to fight Jamaican boxer Navy Crockett to retain his title. But his outlook on life changes when he encounters Starkey, a suicidal young man who sends Sonny e-mail fan letters using the name Warrior Angel. Starkey imagines himself on a mission to protect and support Sonny. As the two grow closer, Sonny and Starkey end up saving each other from their self-destructive impulses. Lipsyte's combination of gritty emotional realism and vivid descriptions of boxing action makes this fast-paced story a gripping read. Ed Sullivan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Grade 9 Up-Sonny Bear, the youngest fighter ever to win a heavyweight boxing crown, is in trouble. Despite barely winning his last bout, his promoter immediately announces that he will defend his title against a formidable opponent. Clearly, the champ is not physically or emotionally ready for the match. Sonny always seems to be running away, from the reservation and his Native American heritage, from the people who want to control his life, and from his true friends. Starkey, a self-described Warrior Angel, is convinced he is the only person who can help Sonny. Unfortunately, Starkey is in a group home for emotionally disturbed youth, and needs to find a way to get to "The Tomahawk Kid" before it's too late. This thought-provoking, suspenseful, psychological sports thriller makes readers feel as though they are inside the minds of the protagonists. However, some teens may be initially confused when the chapters switch from Sonny's viewpoint to Starkey's, and may have even more difficulty when Starkey begins hearing voices in his head. Many characters from The Contender (1967), The Brave (1993), and The Chief (1995, all HarperCollins) make appearances in this novel and readers who have read at least one of those books will have an easier time sorting out the supporting cast. Lipsyte effectively keeps the action flowing through Sonny's boxing sequences and Starkey's fights with his demons and struggle to complete his Mission in time. The author pulls no punches with the raw, real-life language. This book, along with the earlier titles, will be an easy sell to many teens, especially those enamored with the sports world.
Michael McCullough, Byron-Bergen Middle School, Bergen, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
From Booklist
Gr. 7-12. Sonny Bear, still struggling with his ethnic identity, returns in the fourth book in the boxing saga that began with The Contender (1967). Half Moscandaga Indian and half white, Sonny continues to feel like an outsider in both worlds, and although he's now the heavyweight champion, he finds no comfort in his fame or fortune. Feeling burnt out and hopeless, he has no stomach to fight Jamaican boxer Navy Crockett to retain his title. But his outlook on life changes when he encounters Starkey, a suicidal young man who sends Sonny e-mail fan letters using the name Warrior Angel. Starkey imagines himself on a mission to protect and support Sonny. As the two grow closer, Sonny and Starkey end up saving each other from their self-destructive impulses. Lipsyte's combination of gritty emotional realism and vivid descriptions of boxing action makes this fast-paced story a gripping read. Ed Sullivan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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