| A Fist for Joe Louis and Me Contributor(s): Noble, Trinka Hakes (Author), Tadgell, Nicole (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 153411016X ISBN-13: 9781534110168 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2019003998 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Tales of Young Americans |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.2" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1930's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Ethnic Orientation - German |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List Gordy and his family live in Detroit, Michigan, the heart of the United States automobile industry. Every night after coming home from work at one of the plants, Gordy's father teaches him how to box. Their hero is the famous American boxer Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. But the Great Depression has come down hard on the economy. Detroit's auto industry is affected and thousands of people lose their jobs, including Gordy's father. When his mother takes on work with a Jewish tailor, Gordy becomes friends with Ira, the tailor's son, bonding over their shared interest in boxing and Joe Louis. As the boys' friendship grows, Gordy feels protective of Ira, wanting to help the new boy fit in. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between Joe Louis and the German boxer, Max Schmeling. For many Americans this fight is about good versus evil (US against Nazi Germany). Against the backdrop of the 1938 Fight of the Century, a young boy learns what it means to make a stand for a friend. |