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Thirteen-year-old Willy tries to become a boxer to win the respect of his war hero father and the attention of Lujane Jessup, the stripper who has arrived to complicate his life.
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2 editions- Other · English · 1999Penguin Publishing Group · 9780140344585
- Other · English · 1990Viking · 150 pages · 9780670833771
BoxingFathers and sonsFictionChildren of veteransStripteasersJuvenile fictionFifties (20th century)Teenage boxers