THE BOXER - KATHLEEN KARR

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); First Edition (October 18, 2000) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 169 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374309213 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374309213 Condition : Very Good Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 300g Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.75 inches 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,...Read more