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Title: The Contender
Review: The Contender, by Robert Lipsute, is an extraordinary book, full of action, adventure, and excitement. After Alfred Brooks, a high school drop-out, is jumped in his Harlem neighborhood, he goes to a gym and the trainer makes him commit to "never quit." He then becomes a "contender." Eventually, he becomes a real boxer and starts to fight. He wins a couple of matches and the bullies stop picking on him. Everything looks great until it happens ...Alfred is a good kid who didn't see a need for school, so he got a job at a local grocery store. His "friend" was one of the bullies picking on him. Even when everything was terrible, Alfred kept on fighting and didn't quit.We would recommend this book to anyone who likes excitement and suspense. This wonderful story is full of colorful language and sensory images. At first, it is a bit difficult to get into, but READ ON ... trust us, it is definitely worth it!
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