num_pages: 226
description: On the verge of having a shot at the heavyweight boxing championship, nineteen-year-old Sonny Bear finds himself with conflicting loyalties when trouble erupts on his reservation over the construction of a new gambling casino
language: English
title: The Chief
titlecomplete: The Chief
genres: Literature, Realistic Fiction, Sports, Young Adult
ratings_count: 71
series: The Contender
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books