"The Chief" by Robert Lipsyte tells the story of a high school football player named Davey who finds himself caught between the expectations of his team, the pressures of his coach, and his own personal struggles. As he navigates the world of sports, loyalty, and friendship, Davey grapples with what it means to be a leader. With themes of integrity and self-discovery, the novel explores the challenges young athletes face while highlighting the importance of staying true to oneself amidst competing influences. Through Davey's journey, Lipsyte delves into the complexities of ambition, sacrifice, and the pursuit of one's identity. [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 .