Books Details
Author : Jesselyn Silva Pages : 256 pages Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books
for Young Readers Language : ISBN-10 : 0525518401 ISBN-13 : 9780525518402
Books Descriptions
The Middle Grade Memoir of a Girl Boxer and Future Olympian.In this Lean-In
style inspirational memoir, twelve-year-old Jesselyn Silva offers a ringside seat to
girl power and what it takes to win in the ring and in life: punch by punch. My
Corner of the Ring shows kids what it means to be true to yourself and stick
with your dreams even when facing adversity and ridicule. Supported by her
single dad, Jesselyn (JessZilla in the ring) first donned her boxing gloves at seven
years of age, making her one of very few female boxers in the country. My
Corner of the Ring charts Jesselyn's oft times exhilarating and heartbreaking
journey to success in a male dominated sport where she struggles to find
partners to spar with and combats the viewpoint that no one wants to see a girl
fight. Despite an inhospitable environment, Jesselyn still has her sights set on
the Olympics. With the help of her very dad, Pedro, who has instilled in her a
strong work ethic, she just might make it. It is an
