Fighting Ruben Wolfe

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Fighting Ruben Wolfe
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First edition
Author Markus Zusak
LanguageEnglish
SeriesWolfe Trilogy
GenreYoung-adult novel
Publisher Vintage
Publication date
1 April 2000
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint
Pages156 pp.
ISBN 1862914311
Preceded by The Underdog  
Followed by When Dogs Cry  

Fighting Ruben Wolfe is a young adult fiction novel by Markus Zusak. Originally published in Australia by Omnibus in 2000. [1]

Contents

Fighting Ruben Wolfe is the second book featuring brothers Cameron and Ruben Wolfe and their family. The first book is The Underdog and the third book is When Dogs Cry . These books are referred to as the Wolfe Trilogy. [2]

Synopsis

Brothers Cameron and Ruben Wolfe join a boxing circuit in order to earn some money for themselves and their family. But they learn that there isn't much glamour in such a life.

Publishing history

After the novel's initial publication in Australia by Omnibus Books in 2000 it was reprinted as follows:

The novel was also translated into Danish, Polish and Japanese in 2003; Dutch in 2004; Swedish in 2009; German in 2010; Korean in 2012; Turkish in 2013; and Bulgarian in 2014. [3]

Awards

In 2001, Fighting Ruben Wolfe was named an honour book for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak (Omnibus, 2000)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wolfe Trilogy by Markus Zusak". Austlit. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Austlit — Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak". Austlit. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak (Omnibus, 2007)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak (Omnibus, 2019)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak (Omnibus, 2023)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ↑ ""CBCA Awards – Winners 2000-2006"". CBCA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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