Yellow Flag

By Robert Lipsyte

Book Overview

For seventeen-year-old Kyle Hildebrand, music is a breath of fresh air from the suffocating intensity of his famous stock-car racing family. But when his brother, the heir-apparent to the racing throne, is injured, and Kyle steps in to keep his seat warm. He'd better be ready for life in the fast lane. On the heels of Raiders Night, Yellow Stripe is a dark and arresting novel about NASCAR, pressure, and the high-speed world of high school sports that has made Robert Lipsyte famous. Praise for Raiders Night: "A sports novel that packs a punch, Lipsyte takes readers into the dark corners of the locker room and Jock Culture and doesn't let them look away." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Lipsyte paints an ugly picture of a corrupt high school athletics world. Readers will feel Matt's pain as he struggles between turning his back on his team and listening to his conscience." --Booklist (starred review)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060557095
• ISBN13: 9780060557096
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher