Lipstye, Robert. Raider's Night. New York, NY: HarperTempest, 2006. ISBN-10: 0-06-0599464
Summary
Matt is co-captain of the football team with dreams of division one and the pros. As co-captain he's responsible for planning Raider's night-- a night of team bonding before the season starts. When things get horribly out of hand, landing one of the new guys in the hospital, Matt needs to make a choice. Should he say something, thus ending the Raider's season and his chances of a scholarship? His dad and coaches say that the team needs to stand together but would they say that if they knew what happened? Or worse, are they saying to stand by the team because they know what happened?
Critical Evaluation
Lipstye is heavy on dialogue, letting characters speak for themselves and showing action without editorializing. Thus Lipstye transports reader to novel situations. Even those who have no interest in sports will find Raider's Night psychologically thrilling as Matt deals with his overbearing father, hazing, peer pressure and romance.
Reader's Annotation
Raider's night is supposed to be about bringing the team together but when things get out of hand it threatens to tear the team and the town apart.
Bibliotherapeutic Usefulness
Dealing with hazing, peer pressure, sports psychology. Also, one of the minor characters is mentally handicapped, and is portrayed in a compassionate way.
Genre and Subject
Realistic fiction, sports, peer pressure
Why I read it
I normally wouldn't read a sports book, but this book is so much more. I would recommend it to anyone.
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