Shadow Boxer

Brief Description: After their father dies of boxing injuries, George is determined to prevent his younger brother, who sees boxing as his legacy, from pursuing a career in the sport. Brief Description: Originally published: New York, NY: HarperCollins, c1993. Marc Notes: Originally published: New York, NY: HarperCollins, c1993.; After their father dies of boxing injuries, George is determined to prevent his younger brother, who sees boxing as his legacy, from pursuing a career in the sport.;012 and up. Publisher Marketing: Boxing is the family sport--but it's killing the family in this riveting read from the author of "Inexcusable," a National Book Award finalist. It's been five years since his father died, and fourteen-year-old George is the man of the family. He knows all too well how brutal the life of a fighter can be. Didn't it kill his father? But Monty, George's younger brother, has a completely different attitude. Boxing comes naturally to him. It's in his blood. He thinks of it as his father's legacy. Unless George figures out a way to stop it, will boxing kill Monty, too? Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781442446878, Paperback)

Booklist 11/15/1995 pg. 547 (EAN 9780064471121, Mass Market Paperbound)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 499 (EAN 9780064471121, Mass Market Paperbound)

Publishers Weekly 05/29/1995 (EAN 9780064471121, Mass Market Paperbound)

School Library Journal 03/01/1998 (EAN 9780064471121, Mass Market Paperbound)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 664 (EAN 9780064471121, Mass Market Paperbound)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 (EAN 9781442458116, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/15/1995 pg. 547 (EAN 9780606081474, Prebound-Sewn)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1995 pg. 486 (EAN 9780060230289, Library Binding)

Booklist 12/15/1993 pg. 747 (EAN 9780060230289, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 252 (EAN 9780060230289, Library Binding) - *Starred Review

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 499 (EAN 9780060230289, Library Binding)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780060230289, Library Binding)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1995 pg. 486 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/15/1995 pg. 547 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

Booklist 12/15/1993 pg. 747 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 252 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/1994 pg. 1358 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/1994 pg. 1361 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780060230272, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Lynch, Chris Chris Lynch is a National Book Award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including The Big Game of Everything, Who the Man, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Freewill; Iceman, Shadow boxer, Gold Dust, and Slot Machine, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults; and Extreme Elvin. He also mentors aspiring writers and teaches in the creative writing program at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.