Bibliograph

A nation's hope, the story of boxing legend Joe Louis, by Matt de la Pena

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A nation's hope, the story of boxing legend Joe Louis, by Matt de la Pena

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

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Not rated

Main title

A nation's hope

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

by Matt de la Pena

Runtime

Sub title

the story of boxing legend Joe Louis

Summary

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. An elegant and powerful picture book biography that 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

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Story of boxing legend Joe Louis

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Subject