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The Contender

Robert Lipsyte

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards/lipsyte.html

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender10.asp

Literary Background:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender11.asp

Gangs and Peer Pressure: http://www.gangwar.com/dynamics.htm

Boxing Rules: http://dpeplatur.com/boxing_rules.html

Muhammad Ali: http://www.float-like-a-butterfly.de/indexe.htm\

Teaching Guides:

     http://www.mcdougallittell.com/disciplines/_lang_arts/litcons/contendr/guide.cfm

     http://www.ncsu.edu/globalbookclub/contender.html

     http://www.harperchildrens.com/webcontent/teachers_guides/pdf/0064470792.pdf

Plot Summary:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender07.asp

Setting: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender03.asp

Characters:

     http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender04.asp

Conflict: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender06.asp

Themes: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmContender09.asp

PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.geocities.com/plum_teacher/Contenderb.ppt