The Brave was written in 1991 it is the sequel to the book The Contender . In the Brave the main character is Sonny Bear who has to deal with being half white and half Native American with neither race wanting to claim him as their own. He lives with his Uncle Jake on the reservation. Sonny decides one day to leave the reservation and go to New York City. Sonny meets a New York policeman by the name of Alfred Brooks.
Sonny knows how to box.
Brooks didn't wait for an answer. A guy coming up, willing to bust his tail and take his lumps to find out just how far he can go. Mr. Donate said it's the climbing that makes the man, that getting to the top is an extra reward. You got to make a commitment to yourself before you can make one to anything else. If these books sound interesting and you want to buy them.