Super Short Summary

The Brave by Robert Lipsyte follows seventeen-year-old Sonny, a half-Native American, half-white boy from the Moscondaga Reservation, who struggles with rejection from both Native American and white communities. Leaving the Reservation for New York City, he becomes entangled in the underground drug world, but with the guidance of a compassionate police officer, he discovers his talent for boxing and learns to navigate his identity and emotions. The book includes themes of substance misuse and violence.