A Nation's Hope: The Story Of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

ISBN-10: 0803731671
ISBN-13: 9780803731677
Author: de la Pena, Matt
Illustrated by: Nelson, Kadir
Interest Level: 1-3
Publisher: Penguin Random House

Publication Date: January 2011

Copyright: 2011

Page Count: 40

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Interest Level

Grades 1-3

Reading Level

Guided Reading: S
Lexile: NP
Accelerated Reader Level: 4.9
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism

Description
Illustrated by a two-time Caldecott Honor-winning artist, an evocative portrait of the boxing icon centers around his historic match against Germany's Max Schmeling on the eve of World War II, a fight that reflected international tensions and a triumph against racial barriers.