War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight Between America and Hit

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN-13
9781250155740
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
ISBN-10
1250155746
ISBN-13
9781250155740
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038836147

Product Key Features

Book Title
War in the Ring : Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Sports & Recreation / Olympics, Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, People & Places / United States / African American, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2018-956075
Reviews
"Thoroughly sourced, Florio and Shapiro's book celebrating Louis' life is a knockout." - Booklist "Florio and Shapiro bring considerable skill to their lively telling of this multilayered slice of history . . . an honest account of the racism and anti-Semitism intertwined throughout and realistically portraying the complexities of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling." - Kirkus "Florio and Shapiro ( One Nation Under Baseball ) vividly recount the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling" - Publishers Weekly, "Thoroughly sourced, Florio and Shapiro's book celebrating Louis' life is a knockout." - Booklist "Florio and Shapiro bring considerable skill to their lively telling of this multilayered slice of history...an honest account of the racism and anti-Semitism intertwined throughout and realistically portraying the complexities of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling]." - Kirkus "Florio and Shapiro ( One Nation Under Baseball ) vividly recount the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling" - Publishers Weekly, "Thoroughly sourced, Florio and Shapiro's book celebrating Louis' life is a knockout." - Booklist "Florio and Shapiro bring considerable skill to their lively telling of this multilayered slice of history . . . an honest account of the racism and anti-Semitism intertwined throughout and realistically portraying the complexities of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling." - Kirkus Reviews "Florio and Shapiro ( One Nation Under Baseball ) vividly recount the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling" - Publishers Weekly, "Thoroughly sourced, Florio and Shapiro's book celebrating Louis' life is a knockout." - Booklist "Florio and Shapiro bring considerable skill to their lively telling of this multilayered slice of history...an honest account of the racism and anti-Semitism intertwined throughout and realistically portraying the complexities of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling]." - Kirkus
Synopsis
In the years leading up to WWII, an American boxing hero competed against a German champion in what would become a historic battle of the nations. Joe Louis was born on an Alabama cotton patch and raised in a Detroit ghetto. Max Schmeling grew up in poverty in Hamburg, Germany. For both boys, boxing was a path out and a ladder up. Little did they know that they would one day face each other in a pair of matches that would capture the world's attention. Joe grew into a symbol of inspiration to a nation of Black Americans hoping to carve a slice of the 'American Dream' in a racially fractured country. Max, on the other hand, became a Nazi symbol for the superiority of the Aryan race. The battles waged between Joe and Max still resonate, and the cultural implications of the international sensation continue to reverberate far past the ring., America's black boxing champion. Hitler's favorite athlete. And a world at war. Joe Louis was born on an Alabama cotton patch and raised in a Detroit ghetto. Max Schmeling grew up in poverty in Hamburg, Germany. For both boys, boxing was a way out and a way up. Little did they know someday they would face each other in a pair of battles that would capture the imagination of the world. In America, Joe was a symbol of hope to a nation of blacks yearning to participate in the American dream. In Germany, Max was made to symbolize the superiority of the Aryan race. The two men climbed through the ropes with the weight of their countries on their shoulders--and only one would leave victorious. The battles waged between Joe and Max still resonate today. War in the Ring is the story of these two outsized heroes, their lives, their careers, and the global conflict swirling around them., A riveting narrative nonfiction about a boxing match that represented the growing tensions between the United States and Nazi Germany in the lead up to World War II., War in the Ring presents a riveting nonfiction book for kids about a boxing match that represented the growing tensions between the United States and Nazi Germany in the lead up to World War II. Joe Louis was born on an Alabama cotton patch and raised in a Detroit ghetto. Max Schmeling grew up in poverty in Hamburg, Germany. For both boys, boxing was a path out and a ladder up. Little did they know that they would one day face each other in a pair of matches that would capture the world's attention. Joe grew into a symbol of inspiration to a nation of Black Americans hoping to carve a slice of the 'American Dream' in a racially fractured country. Max, on the other hand, became a Nazi symbol for the superiority of the Aryan race. The battles waged between Joe and Max still resonate, and the cultural implications of the international sensation continue to reverberate far past the ring.
LC Classification Number
GV1136.8.F56 2019

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