"The Brave" by Robert Lipsyte follows the story of a young man named Taz who is struggling to find his place in the world. After a tragic incident occurs during a boxing match that involves his older brother, Taz becomes increasingly disillusioned with the sport he once loved. As he grapples with the harsh realities of life, he also faces the challenges of adolescence, including the tension between his family's expectations and his own desires. Through Taz's journey, the novel explores themes of courage, identity, and the impact of violence in both sports and personal relationships. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Harperteen .