| The Boxer: The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft Contributor(s): Kleist, Reinhard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1906838771 ISBN-13: 9781906838775 Publisher: Selfmadehero OUR PRICE: $19.51 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - Sports & Recreation | Boxing - History | Holocaust |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 179443 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945, he makes a daring escape from the Nazis. After negotiating the turmoil of postwar Poland, Haft immigrates to the United States and establishes himself as a professional prizefighter, remaining undefeated until he faces heavy-weight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. In The Boxer, Reinhard Kleist reveals another side to the steely Harry Haft: a man struggling to escape the memories of the fianc e he left behind in Poland. This is a powerful and moving graphic novel about love and the will to survive. |