From School Library Journal
Grade 1-2-- Spring has come to the Quebec town of Ste. Justine, and the ice is melting, so all the boys put away their hockey sticks, take out boxing gloves, and have a go at one another. Young Roch reluctantly joins in, and is easily beaten. Over his mother's short-lived objections, he sends away for muscle-building equipment, works out in secret for a year, swaggers into the ring next spring, and is once again instantly defeated--but the prettiest girl in class sprinkles wildflowers on him. Ah, life is wonderful. The choppy, individual voice amplifies the story's humor, and the illustrations are appropriately energetic, featuring busily colored rooms, crowded scenes, and extravagant gestures, often seen from directly above or some other quirky angle. Autobiographical? Perhaps not, but strong senses of time and place pervade this brief picturebook.
- John Peters, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Product Description
As spring arrives in the tiny village of Ste. Justine, the boys’ thoughts turn from hockey to the town’s annual, and informal, boxing tournament. Roch is beaten by the Côté brothers again, strong farmer’s lads, and he decides next year will be different. He orders barbells to build up his muscles, training all winter long, and dreams about finally winning the tournament after enduring years of humiliation. He will not be beaten this year. He will be a champion. When the day for the tournament arrives, Roch wins – in a way.
--Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.
