A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
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On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America their fight came to represent America’s war with Germany. This elegant and powerful picture book biography centers around the historic fight in which Black and White America were able to put aside prejudice and come together to celebrate our nation’s ideals.
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MATT DE LA PEÑA is the author of Last Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal and was chosen for a Caldecott Honor. He is also the author the award-winning picture book A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis and six critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Kadir Nelson is an acclaimed artist and the illustrator of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including his authorial debut We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, which won a Coretta Scott King Award and a Sibert Medal. Kadir has received three additional Coretta Scott King Awards and five Coretta Scott King honors. He has also received two Caldecott Honors, for Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, and has twice received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780803731677
- Publication Date
- January 20, 2011
- Publisher
- Dial Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 19
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 8 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~769L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 142513
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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