{"product_id":"9780064470971","title":"The Chief","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Robert Lipsyte\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u003ccenter\u003eA fight for his people.\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonny Bear, the Tomahawk Kid, has a championship left hook. But his boxing career's going nowhere, and he's ready to hang it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen his manager, tough ex-cop Alfred Brooks, and his \"writer,\" college boy Martin Malcolm Witherspoon, scheme Sonny into a glitzy Las Vegas match. Suddenly he's everybody's darling and headed for Hollywood stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut fame isn't all it's cracked up to be, and Sonny needs to make the fight of his life to decide where he really belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Dramatic doings, terse and thrilling language, and deftly sketched characters produce a heart-pounding read.”\u003cbr\u003e“Pulse-pounding action scenes… Memorable sports fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing and involving, the story has action, character development, humor, and a strong, satisfying finish.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Books for the Teen Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780064470971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperTeen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41033913303246,"sku":"9780064470971","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780064470971.jpg?v=1652149652","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780064470971","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}