Staying Cool by Antle Nancy (4 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Product Description While training in his grandfather's gym to compete in the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament, Curtis also has his eye on bigger prizes From School Library Journal Grade 3-5. Every day after school Curtis hurries to join his grandfather at his gym where professional and amateur boxers, both adults and children, work out. Today he is distracted by the noises of the gym and his thoughts of keeping his cool. He knows that good boxers don't rely on anger, and he remembers how he lost his temper sparring with Trevor, a boy his age who also longs to fight in the Golden Gloves competition. Eventually, Curtis is given another chance, and he shows his grandfather that his lessons of self-discipline and moderation have made their mark. Lewis's realistic watercolors, at once detailed and impressionistic, successfully depict the common features of life in a small gym?trophies lining a shelf, the bulk of the hitting bag, equipment left on the floor, and the emotional intensity of young fighters. More importantly, both pictures and text capture the loving relationship between a responsible, sensitive young boy and his proud, supportive grandfather. Add this to your list of picture books with appeal for older readers; they'll be drawn to the subject and rewarded with a simple story of substance.?Alicia Eames, formerly at Brooklyn Public LibraryCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Ages 4-8. Lewis' relaxed, beautiful watercolors illustrate this story about a boy and his grandfather in a city gym. Every day after school, Curtis rushes over to Grandpa's gym in a boarded-up corner grocery store. He tries to concentrate on his homework, but more than anything he wants to box in the local Golden Gloves tournament and make Grandpa proud. First Curtis has to show that he can "stay cool" and not lose control as he did the other day when he was sparring with his best friend and ended up hitting him like crazy. Framed full-page paintings show the gym setting with background figures in silhouette. In the foreground with Curtis and Grandpa are men and boys working out, lifting weights, shadowboxing, jumping rope. The boxing and workouts will grab kids' attention and so will the smiling love between Curtis and Grandpa that is the heart of the story.Hazel Rochman From Kirkus Reviews Boxing is an unusual subject for the picture-book audience. Here, Curtis's ambition to qualify for the Golden Gloves tournament and his desire for his grandfather's approval motivate him to train hard and control his emotions in the ring. The young boy's kindly but demanding grandfather runs a gym in a boarded-up corner grocery store. A promising fighter in his younger days, Grandpa still regrets that he never got a shot at the middleweight title. When Curtis promises to do it for him, his grandfather counters, ``You have to do it for yourself.'' ``I'll do it for both of us'' is the boy's reply. An atmospheric story of intergenerational affection, this is set in a very specific urban, African-American milieu, carefully captured in Lewis's watercolors. (Picture book. 7-10) --Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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