| An Education Contributor(s): LeCompte, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1517121817 ISBN-13: 9781517121815 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $5.11 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boxing |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.25 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jerome Blair is a boxer with dreams that extend beyond the ring. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to be a great fighter. Jerome hopes to become a doctor and escape life in the inner-city. Mired in poverty and surrounded by crime, though, college seems impossible. However, a new boxing tournament that guarantees the winner a professional contract could be his ticket out. With his mother's support and the guidance of his manager, Jerome must enter the ring to carve a place for himself in this world with his fists. Jerome must overcome his weakness as a fighter, while standing toe-to-toe against the issues of race and class. Against the ropes, in the fight of his life, with his future on the line, can Jerome go the distance? |