Fight Back

Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully--including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in foster care to wait for his court date.

The Conways welcome Tyler into the kind of home he never imagined, one full of comfort and compassion. When Wayne Conway starts teaching him how to box, Tyler's uneasiness with people caring about him begins to disappear. With a controlled outlet for the violence instilled in him, Tyler starts taking responsibility for his life and his actions. But he still has to be able to trust other people--and himself.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lorimer Children & Teens
Published: 09/01/2015
ISBN: 9781459408586
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2015 pg. 119
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 151

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180854 / Fight Back
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 4