The Boxer

Told over the course of the ten rounds of his first fight, this is the story of amateur boxer Kush. A young carer feeling isolated and disconnected in the city he's just moved to, Kush joins a boxing club to learn to protect himself after a racist attack. He finds the community he's been desperately seeking there, and a mentor in trainer Shona, who helps him find his place in the world. But racial tensions are rising in the city, and when a Far Right march through Bristol turns violent, Kush is faced with losing his new best friend Kieran to radicalisation. A gripping, life-affirming YA novel about friendship, radicalisation and finding where you belong.

Product details

• Authors: Nikesh Shukla, Shukla Nikesh
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 15
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781444940695
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-4069-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Law & Crime, Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse