Chasing Pacquiao
by
 
Pulido, Rod, author.

Title
Chasing Pacquiao

Author
Pulido, Rod, author.

ISBN
9780593526736

Personal Author
Pulido, Rod, author.

Physical Description
261 pages ; 22 cm

Abstract
Bobby's motto is self preservation. That's how he survived his notoriously violent high school unscathed. Being out and queer would put an unavoidable target on his back, especially in a Filipino community that frowns on homosexuality. When Bobby is unwilling outed, he no longer has the luxury of being invisible. A vicious encounter has him scrambling for a new way to survive: by fighting back. Inspired by champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, he takes up boxing and challenges his tormentor. Then Pacquiao publicly declares his stance against queer people, and Bobby's faith-- in his hero and in himself-- is shaken to the core-- Adapted from jacket.

Reading Level
Ages 12 and up. Viking.
 
Grades 7-9. Viking.

Personal Subject
Pacquiao, Manny, 1978--Fiction.

Subject Term
Boxing stories.
 
Bullying -- Fiction.
 
Gay men -- Fiction.
 
Filipino Americans -- Fiction.
 
Young adult fiction.
 
Boxing -- Fiction.
 
Bullies and bullying -- Fiction.

Genre
Novels.
 
LGBTQ+ youth literature.


Material TypeLibraryFormatCall #Status
BookAshland Branch LibraryBookYA F PULYoung Adult Fiction
BookAtlee Branch LibraryBookYA F PULYoung Adult Fiction