Joe Louis: America's Fighter
by David A. Adler
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The life story of Joe Louis, heavyweight champion boxer, with the complete history of his career in the ring.Tags
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This story tells about the life of Joe Lewis, whom some call the greatest boxer of all time. It tells of his childhood where he was a poor child in Alabama attending segregated schools. His mother remarries and moves the family to Detroit where he visits his first boxing gym. It depicts his amateur and professional fights as well as his time in the army.
I enjoyed this story partially because I am a huge sports fan. I also enjoyed reading how Joe Lewis faced adversity with being an African-American and overcoming those adversities to become the undefeated world champion.
This book could be used as an extension of a lesson on segregation and how this affected sports. Another use for this book could be an extension of wartimes and how show more even famous people joined the armed forces and fought for their country. show less
I enjoyed this story partially because I am a huge sports fan. I also enjoyed reading how Joe Lewis faced adversity with being an African-American and overcoming those adversities to become the undefeated world champion.
This book could be used as an extension of a lesson on segregation and how this affected sports. Another use for this book could be an extension of wartimes and how show more even famous people joined the armed forces and fought for their country. show less
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David A. Adler was born in New York City. He attended Queen's College in New York City and later, earned an MBA in Marketing from New York University. He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of Cam Jansen mysteries and the Andy Russell titles. His titles has earned him numerous awards including a Sydney Taylor Book Award for his show more title "The Number on My Grandfather's Arm," "A Picture Book of Jewish Holidays" was named a Notable Book of 1981 by the American Library Association and "Our Golda" was named a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Picture Books, Nonfiction
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- 796.83 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports Wrestling / Martial Arts, Judo, Karate Boxing
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- GV1132 .L6 .A35 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Fighting sports: Bullfighting, boxing, fencing, etc.
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