Hard-hitting historical fiction
Ever since his father ran off two years before, fifteen-year-old Johnny Woods has struggled to help support his ma and five siblings, sacrificing his own schooling in the process. Still, there's been hardly enough money each month to make the rent, and Johnny's dream of a house in Brooklyn, away from the tenement slums, is out of reach.
Then Johnny discovers boxing. He is a natural-born fighter, with street smarts, determination, and an explosive uppercut. Although boxing is illegal in 1885 New York, Johnny powers his way through every obstacle, believing he has found the means to raise himself and his family out of poverty. But as he moves closer to his biggest fight yet, Johnny must reconcile his need to help his loved ones with a sharpening desire to achieve something outside the ring, starting with his education. In bringing to life Johnny's struggle and ultimate success, Kathleen Karr offers readers a compelling portrait of an appealing young champion.
Ever since his father ran off two years before, fifteen-year-old Johnny Woods has struggled to help support his ma and five siblings, sacrificing his own schooling in the process. Still, there's been hardly enough money each month to make the rent, and Johnny's dream of a house in Brooklyn, away from the tenement slums, is out of reach.
Then Johnny discovers boxing. He is a natural-born fighter, with street smarts, determination, and an explosive uppercut. Although boxing is illegal in 1885 New York, Johnny powers his way through every obstacle, believing he has found the means to raise himself and his family out of poverty. But as he moves closer to his biggest fight yet, Johnny must reconcile his need to help his loved ones with a sharpening desire to achieve something outside the ring, starting with his education. In bringing to life Johnny's struggle and ultimate success, Kathleen Karr offers readers a compelling portrait of an appealing young champion.
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Hardback Editions
June 2008 : Library Binding
| Title: The Boxer Author(s): Kathleen Karr ISBN: 1-4352-9878-0 / 978-1-4352-9878-1 Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2004 : Library Binding
| Title: The Boxer Author(s): Kathleen Karr ISBN: 1-4176-9800-4 / 978-1-4176-9800-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 2000 : Hardback
| Title: The Boxer Author(s): Kathleen Karr ISBN: 0-374-30921-3 / 978-0-374-30921-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2004 : Paperback
| Title: The Boxer (Sunburst Book) Author(s): Kathleen Karr ISBN: 0-374-40886-6 / 978-0-374-40886-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
December 2004 : Turtleback
| Title: Boxer Author(s): Kathleen Karr ISBN: 0-606-32869-6 / 978-0-606-32869-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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