Straight Punch
Monique Polak
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
School & Education | Sports & Recreation | Social Themes
Themes:
General, Martial Arts, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
8-12
Age Range:
12
Accessible Format Availability:
CELA Library
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Awards
YALSA Quick Picks selectionCommended
Quebec Writer's Federation nomineeShort-listed
Stellar Book Award nomineeShort-listed
Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the YearCommended
Junior Library Guild selectionCommended
CCBC Best BooksCommended
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