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

40 pp. | Dial | January, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3167-7 $17.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. On the eve of WWII, Joe Louis squares off against formidable German Max Schmeling, a symbol of the Nazi regime. De la Peña's free-verse narrative heightens the historic sporting event's suspense. Nelson's oil paintings vividly capture not only the drama of the fight scenes but also the entire nation waiting with bated breath and quickened pulse for the outcome.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2011

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