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Spray, John

 
9781772780017: Next Round: A Young Athlete's Journey to Gold
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ISBN 10 : 1772780014 ISBN 13 : 9781772780017
Editeur : Pajama Press, 2016

Synopsis

An action-packed biography of the internationally gold-medal-winning boxer

Arthur Biyarslanov’s journey to competitive boxing has not been easy. As a small child he fled Chechnya with his family, dodging bullets and rocket fire and fording a freezing river. As a young Muslim refugee he faced hardships and hostility in his new homes in Azerbaijan and Toronto. Soccer became his refuge, and he learned two languages by playing the game with his new friends. In Toronto, he joined a league and quickly became their star player. A broken leg left him weakened and he turned to boxing to keep his strength up. Soon it became his new love. After many hours of hard work, he started to win his bouts. And by the age of twenty the “Chechen Wolf” was a champion amateur boxer, winning gold for Canada, his new homeland, at the 2015 Pan Am Games. That medal earned him a shot at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro―the next round for this talented boxer and determined survivor.

"Opening with the Biyarslanov family's flight from Chechnya in a sequence that could be straight out of a movie, the book draws the reader’s attention almost immediately....A sure hit for readers looking for a sports biography or a story of triumphing over difficulties."―Booklist

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À propos de l'auteur

John Spray grew up in the Midwest and spent years as a successful amateur boxer, gym rat and boxing fanatic. He has been a Private Investigator in Toronto for forty years and is the owner and founder of Mantis Investigation. John also sponsors the annual John Spray Mystery Award for excellence in mystery writing for children.

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Éditeur
Pajama Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1772780014
ISBN 13 
9781772780017
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1772780030 ISBN 13 :  9781772780031
Editeur : Pajama Press, 2016
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