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. At nearmont high school, football stars are treated like royalty, and matt rydek has just ascended to the throne. This acclaimed book by robert lipsyte is available at in several formats for your ereader. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of raiders night by robert lipsyte. Robert lipsytes raiders night does for scholastic sports what catcher in the rye did for. Id never before read any of robert lipsyte s ya fiction, but am now feeling lots of admiration for the members of the margaret edwards award committee who were responsible for voting lipsyte that honor a few years ago. Edwards award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. One of the main themes in this book is betrayal by adults. Read raiders night by robert lipsyte available from rakuten kobo. Raiders night ebook by robert lipsyte 9780061997297 rakuten. Browse gift certificates drmfree books my ebooks my account. Robert lipsyte was an awardwinning sportswriter for the new york times and the emmywinning host of the nightly public affairs show the eleventh hour. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on raiders night by robert lipsyte.
Jock culture glorifies the young, the strong and the beautiful, and lipsyte, the wouldbe chekhov, gets the tragic implications. Acces pdf raiders night robert lipsyte raiders night robert lipsyte raiders night robert lipsyte raiders night by robert lipsyte focuses on a nearmont high school football team. Raiders night by robert lipsyte tells the story of a promising young football player who is. Goodreads members who liked raiders night also liked. But when the team turns on one of its own, should matt play by raiders rules, or should he go long alone.
I am not a sports fan and i tend find books about sports boring unless it is merely a part of the plot. Raiders night by robert lipsyte my books about football its about a team that puts the team first its a about team that plays every down like its their last they play every game like its a playoff game. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the margaret a. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive.
Raiders night is a 2006 young adult novel by robert lipsyte. Though he is better known as a sports journalist, lipsyte has also written around 25 books, as well as short stories and essays for educators. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of raiders night. David shields is a professor of english at the university of washington and the author of seven previous books, including heroes. As cocaptain of the raiders, hes got it all, or so it seems. Its pretty clear to see that the coaches and even his dad know that something happened on raiders night. Raiders night ebook by robert lipsyte rakuten kobo. If he can keep his eye on the ball now, his future will be set, with a full ride to. Thats why his columns, and this marvelous memoir, an.
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. Matts number one in my book, said pete, raising a middle finger. Id never before read any of robert lipsytes ya fiction, but am now feeling lots of admiration for the members of the margaret edwards award committee who were responsible for voting lipsyte that honor a few years ago. Salinger might have produced, had he not stopped writing in 1965 and had holden caulfield been a morally conflicted high school football captain, not a cynically idealistic prep school student. When a hazing event at team camp leads to sexual abuse against a fellow player, cocaptain and star running back matt rydek is caught in the middle. Print buy and download the raiders night study guide. The rape scene made my heart miss a few beats and it is not easy to store in your head after reading this book.
Its also pretty clear that they dont want to know the details. In a sports novel that packs a wallop, lipsyte takes readers into the dark corners of the locker room and jock. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the margar. They trust each other they care for one another but here and there they have their ups. Word buy and download the raiders night study guide pdf. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. In raiders night, robert lipsyte has taken the experiences of worldclass athlete and sports psychiatrist michael j.
The main characters are matt, chris, and ramp and they are under pressure for what had happen at camp and at home. Lipsytes the contender latest sports drama is a riveting and chilling look inside contemporary high school football, starring captain and wide. Robert lipsyte matt rydeck, cocaptain of his high school football team, endures a traumatic season as he witnesses the rape of a rookie player by teammates and grapples with his own use of performanceenhancing. Raiders night robert lipsyte paperback harpercollins publishers. Facing race during an nba season, both available in bison books editions. Robert lipsyte young adult raiders night a book taken place in a town called nearmont takes us through the eyes of a football team and how they have their down falls.
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What do you do when doing the right thing would wreck the football program, get people arrested and cost him a division one scholarship. The contender isbn 9780064470391 pdf epub robert lipsyte. S former sports journalist and ya author lipsyte tackles the dangers of hazing and steroids in this raw and thoughtprovoking tale of a high school football star faced with some tough choices. Throughout the book he becomes friends with players on the football team. Raiders night is a book that showcases what happens when you follow the crowd rather than going with your instincts. Load up just before camp so the juice kicks in during the twoadays when we really need it. But, the reality is, matts struggles are definitive of his role and others like him in high school sports and i can appreciate what this book does. Raiders night by robert lipsyte is a novel for teens that is written in a thirdperson and subjective point of. It means whatever happens inside the team stays inside. Buy a cheap copy of raiders night book by robert lipsyte.
The book i choose to read was raiders night by robert lipsyte. Raiders night by robert lipsyte goodreads share book. On the heels of raiders night, yellow flag is a pulsepounding look inside the elite world of nascar racing, from awardwinning novelist and sportswriter robert lipsyte. Matt knew that he should tell someone what happened between. Robert lipsyte, a longtime sports and city columnist for the new york times, is the author of sixteen books, including most recently the novel raiders night. Raiders night by robert lipsyte 4q, s senior high school. It means you dont talk team business with anybody who isnt on the team. Find books like raiders night from the worlds largest community of readers. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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