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Yellow Flag

by Robert Lipsyte Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

A family legacy on the track

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A family legacy on the track

For Kyle, racing has always belonged to his older brother Kris and the generations of family drivers before him. When Kris is injured and unable to race, Kyle steps into his place, facing a choice that reaches beyond filling a seat: whether to keep the role temporary or pursue victory for himself. The racing setting gives this young adult story a clear framework for exploring family expectations, personal ambition, and the difference between standing in for someone and choosing a path of one’s own.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in family-centered sports fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about racing and competition.
  • Readers interested in characters weighing family expectations against personal ambition.

Themes

Family legacyRacing and competitionPersonal ambitionFamily expectations

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Book overview

In any race, there are drivers. At the front of the pack, there are racers.
In the final laps, it's the racer who moves his car through the sweet spot, picks off the competition, and drives through a hole to win.
In Kyle's family, his older brother, Kris, has always been the racer, born and bred to it, like his father and grandfather and great-grandfather before him. And that's just fine with Kyle; he's got other things to do. Now Kris is out of commission, injured, and Kyle has no choice but to drive. Does he want to drive just long enough to keep Kris's seat warm, or does he want to race—and win?
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