A WORD ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 747.

Robert Michael Lipsytewas born in 1938, in New York, the son of a school principal and a teacher. Lipsyte's novels for young adults gained considerable critical acclaim for the absence of sentimentality as well as for the excellence of his writing. Much of his nonfiction deals with sports. He is especially concerned that children are subjected to sports in negative ways. Sports should be fun and entertaining; winning needn't be the only goal. Lipsyte's honors and awards include several prestigious literary awards.