| Yellow Flag Contributor(s): Lipsyte, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060557095 ISBN-13: 9780060557096 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $10.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: A legendary sportswriter goes deep into the world of NASCAR in this dark and arresting novel about racing, pressure, and the high-speed world of high-school sports that have made him famous. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.24" W x 7.06" (0.35 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117775 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In any race, there are drivers. At the front of the pack, there are racers. In the final laps, it's the racer who moves his car through the sweet spot, picks off the competition, and drives through a hole to win. In Kyle's family, his older brother, Kris, has always been the racer, born and bred to it, like his father and grandfather and great-grandfather before him. And that's just fine with Kyle; he's got other things to do. Now Kris is out of commission, injured, and Kyle has no choice but to drive. Does he want to drive just long enough to keep Kris's seat warm, or does he want to race--and win? |
Contributor Bio(s): Lipsyte, Robert: - Robert Lipsyte was an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the Emmy-winning host of the nightly public affairs show The Eleventh Hour. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults and is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his lifetime contribution in that genre. He lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island, New York, with his wife, Lois, and his dog, Milo. |