cover image THE BOXER

THE BOXER

Kathleen Karr, . . FSG/Sunburst, $6.95 (169pp) ISBN 978-0-374-40886-2

"Karr offers an enticing mix of sports action, family drama and period detail in this saga of a 15-year-old amateur boxer growing up in 19th-century Manhattan," PW said. Ages 12-up. (Sept.)