Children's Fiction African American
Joe Louis
My Champion
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2005
- Category
- African American, Sports, Sports & Recreation
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550419788
- Publish Date
- Feb 2005
- List Price
- $5.95
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Description
It's the spring of 1937, and anticipation for the heavyweight title fight between Joe Louis and James Braddock is at a fever pitch. Sammy can hardly contain his excitement. He knows his hero, Joe Louis, will soon be the boxing champion of the world.
Although he isn't big and strong, Sammy wants to be a boxer, just like Joe Louis, whose fame and success are a source of great pride and hope for African Americans. Only after Sammy realizes the significance of Louis's victories in the ring does he understand the true meaning of being a champion.
Joe Louis, My Champion is a heartfelt tribute to the first African American to be regarded as a hero by all Americans. Louis's enduring legacy of determination and perseverance is sure to inspire readers to find and fulfill their dreams.
About the authors
William Miller has written many highly-acclaimed children�s books including Golf Night, a Parent�s Choice Award Gold Medal winner, and Zora Hurston and the Cranberry Tree, a Reading Rainbow featured title. Miller lives in York, Pennsylvania, where he teaches creative writing and African American literature at York College.
Rodney S. Pate has been illustrating books for children for more than twenty years, and his fine art work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. Currently Pate also works as a graphic designer for a software company. He lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
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