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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... read more
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“Running braves concentrate, listen, think.”
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“You got to make a commitment to yourself before you make one to anything else. You got to decide to have pride, to act smart, to take control of your life. Control....”
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“That thing inside you. What Jake calls the Spirit, The Hawk. Mr. Donatelli believed there was a fire inside. He used to say a fire can keep you warm and cook your food, or it can burn you to death. Fire's not good or bad, it's just something you got to control. Fear is that fire. Most people let that fear control them or spend all their energy keeping that fear bottled up. The great champions use that fear- they turn it into fury when they need it. You learn to do that, you can beat anything, anywhere.”
Brooks
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It’s not quitting if you don’t have a chance in the first place.
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“Government men figured the Running Braves died with my grandfather. They didn’t
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“They got control of themselves.” “I could try.”
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He had never had a friend like James. To see him die after all they went through together.
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First Sentence edit
SONNY BEAR SWAGGERED down the aisle, banging his big red gloves together, whipping his black ponytail from side to side against his bare shoulders, feeling the hatred of the crowd slap his body like a fine cold spray.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Contender, The Brave, The Chief, Warrior Angel. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Lipsyte (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0060239158
Page Count: 195
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0060239158
Page Count: 195
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( L ) › Lipsyte, Robert
- Books › Teens › School & Sports › Fiction
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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