People/Characters Joe Louis
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- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes
- The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
- Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano
- The Greatest: Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers
- A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt de la Peña
- Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink by David Margolick
- How Do You Spell Unfair? MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist by Nancy Goldstein
- Down for the Count by Stuart M. Kaminsky
- Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream by Blair Imani
- Joe Louis: America's Fighter by David A. Adler
- Showtime at the Apollo: The Epic Tale of Harlem’s Legendary Theater [graphic novel] by Ted Fox
- The Big Tomorrow: Hollywood and the Politics of the American Way by Lary May
- Prevail: The Inspiring Story of Ethiopia's Victory over Mussolini's Invasion, 1935-?1941 by Jeff Pearce
- 1941 -- The Greatest Year In Sports: Two Baseball Legends, Two Boxing Champs, and the Unstoppable Thoroughbred Who Made History in the Shadow of War by Mike Vaccaro
- Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance by Aberjhani
- In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens by Donald McRae
- Knockout!: A Photobiography of Boxer Joe Louis by George Sullivan
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| Description | Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes. Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Loui... |