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Hiram's father forbids violence. It's against their family's beliefs. Even so, Hiram has been sneaking out to the Woodrat Club, where bareknuckle fighters compete and shady deals go down. Tired of beatings from a local bully, Hiram wants to learn how to box. He finds a willing teacher in Lightning, one of the Woodrat's finest fighters. Hiram, a Jewish immigrant, and Lightning, a former slave, soon form an unlikely friendship. But Lightning has troubles of his own. When a man from Lightning's past appears in New York, will Hiram's new boxing skills be enough to help his friend? -- "Journal"

About the Author :
Gabriel Goodman is a writer living in St. Paul. He has written for previous Darby Creek series, including the Surviving Southside series and the Bareknuckle series.

Review :
Bareknuckle is an exciting new hi-lo series perfect for male, reluctant readers. Each book tells a different story set in an underground boxing club in the 1870s. Slavery and immigration are backstories in Lightning's Run. Jewish immigrant Hiram and former slave Lightning join forces at the Woodrat to fight against bullies, both big and small. In The Big Fix readers are introduced to underground boxing when young journalist George Choogart travels to New York to uncover corruption in a post-Tammany city. The Woodrat is established as a popular fighting club. Fighter's Alley tells the story of a young boy determined to enter a high-stakes boxing tournament and try to keep it a secret from his father, who is running for mayor. Although boys will be most interested in the very violent fighting, each book also throws in some history and moral lessons. Descriptions of the fights are very visual and auditory and suck in readers who love picturing loud cracks as bare knuckles hit broken noses. Squeamish readers might not be as thrilled, but most boys will be drawn to the fighting sections. Although the series is aimed at reluctant readers, it is exciting enough to interest voracious readers as well. The Bareknuckle series would be a worthy addition to middle school libraries and libraries serving the tween population. --VOYA -- "Journal" How can Hiram follow his family's nonviolent ways when a bully keeps beating him up? That's the challenge for the 17-year-old Jewish immigrant living in 1870s New York City in this story, which helps launch the Bareknuckle series. Hiram sneaks out to the Woodrat Club, where he watches bareknuckle boxing and eventually trains with one of the champs, an ex-slave named Lightning. Issues of race, tolerance, and assimilation are skillfully threaded through this vibrant and gritty account. The strong friendship between Hiram and Lightning forms a solid core around which the realistic fighting action can bob and weave. Simultaneously available: The Giant by Jonathan Mary-Todd, Fighter's Alley by Heather Duffy Stone, and The Big Fix by Nathan Sacks. --Publishers Weekly -- "Journal"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781467740111
  • Publisher: Darby Creek (Tm)
  • Publisher Imprint: Darby Creek (Tm)
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 104
  • ISBN-10: 146774011X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Bareknuckle


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