Knockout

by K A Holt

Levi just wants to be treated like a typical kid. As a baby, he had a serious disease that caused him respiratory issues. He's fine now, but his mom and overprotective brother still think of him as damaged, and his schoolmates see him as the same class clown he's always been. He feels stuck. So when his dad—divorced from his mom—suggests he take up boxing, he falls in love with the sport. And when he finds out about a school with a killer boxing team and a free-study curriculum, it feels like he's found a ticket to a new Levi. But how can he tell his mom about boxing? And how can he convince his family to set him free?

• ISBN13: 9781452163581
• Publish Date: 6 March 2018 (first published 6 October 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 6 March 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Chronicle Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 288
• Language: English
• URL: https://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781452163581-knockout/

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

This was a really powerful look at how a loved one's illness affects the whole family. Timothy shared the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Levi's illness, but there was always so much love behind it. I really liked the way Holt took us through the year with Timothy, Levi, and their mom. I grew to love and appreciate their community of supporters, and was so happy they had them. I also like that Timothy's journal wasn't just filled with the family drama. He had normal kid worries in there too. The ending was good and bad for me, because I don't deal well with those realistic type endings - I want the fairytale, but there is a second book for me to get the answers I am seeking, and I can take solace in that.

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