num_pages: 144
description: A boy's friendship with an elderly Oriental man helps the boy build enough self-confidence and strength to overcome the violent resentment he faces from a bully at his new school
language: English
title: The Karate Kid
titlecomplete: The Karate Kid (Karate Kid Novels, #1)
genres: Sports, Media Tie In, Young Adult, Drama, Fiction
ratings_count: 595
places: California
series: Karate Kid Novels
publisher: Scholastic