Knockout: (Middle Grade Novel in Verse, Themes of Boxing, Personal Growth, and Self Esteem, House Arrest Companion Book) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781452163581)

Levi just wants to be treated like a typical kid. As a baby, he had a serious disease that caused him respiratory issues. He's fine now, but his mom and overprotective brother still think of him as damaged, and his schoolmates see him as the same class clown he's always been. He feels stuck. So when his dad--divorced from his mom--suggests he take up boxing, he falls in love with the sport. And when he finds out about a school with a killer boxing team and a free-study curriculum, it feels like he's found a ticket to a new Levi. But how can he tell his mom about boxing? And how can he convince his family to set him free?

Author: K. a. Holt
ISBN-10: 1452163588
ISBN-13: 9781452163581
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2018
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196062 / Knockout


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 79
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018
Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 63
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory