{"product_id":"the-boxer-kathleen-karr-9780374408862","title":"The Boxer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHard-hitting historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Karr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374408866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374408862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e42815 \/ Boxer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/06\/2004 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2004 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/06\/2004","brand":"Kathleen Karr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46738975949055,"sku":"9780374408862","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d7b712e-4953-4671-af5d-657132cf5327.jpg?v=1743276834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-boxer-kathleen-karr-9780374408862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}