Name: Raiders Night
ISBN: 9780061997297

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Team Rules

A high-school football rise turns into a sharp test of loyalty when the team closes ranks.

Come here for

The pull of locker-room loyalty and the cost of standing apart
A sports-centered story with pressure beyond the scoreboard

Expect

A high-school football setting where status and trust are tightly bound
A dilemma between following team rules and going it alone

Book Details

Authors: Robert Lipsyte
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 26, 2010
Format: Ebook
Theme: Football · Basketball
Reading lane: Football

Affinity

Publisher Categories

YA Adventure
Coming of Age
YA Horror
Bullying for Teens

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Depression for Teens
Friendship for Teens
Peer Pressure for Teens
Finding Your Footing

About This Book

What's it mean to think team? It means you don't talk team business with anybody who isn't on the team. It means whatever happens inside the team stays inside. It means you can only trust a brother Raider. Any questions? At Nearmont High School, football stars are treated like royalty, and Matt Rydek has just ascended to the throne. He's got it all: hot girls, chill friends, plenty of juice to make him strong, and a winning team poised to go all the way. If he can keep his e...

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What's it mean to think team? It means you don't talk team business with anybody who isn't on the team. It means whatever happens inside the team stays inside. It means you can only trust a brother Raider. Any questions? At Nearmont High School, football stars are treated like royalty, and Matt Rydek has just ascended to the throne. He's got it all: hot girls, chill friends, plenty of juice to make him strong, and a winning team poised to go all the way. If he can keep his eye on the ball now, his future will be set. But when the team turns on one of its own, should Matt play by Raiders rules, or should he go long alone?