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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Publisher Weekly Review     School Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Florio, John, 1960-     Subjects     Louis, Joe, 1914-1981 -- Juvenile literature.     Schmeling, Max, 1905-2005 -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.     Nationalism and sports -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Boxing -- Social aspects -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Nationalism and sports -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks -- Juvenile literature.     United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.     Germany -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Florio, John, 1960-       by title:      War in the ring : Jo...       by call number:      796.83 F638w     Search the Web     Florio, John, 1960-     Louis, Joe, 1914-1981 -- Juvenile literature.     Schmeling, Max, 1905-2005 -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.     Nationalism and sports -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Boxing -- Social aspects -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports) -- Juvenile literature.     Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Nationalism and sports -- Juvenile literature.     Blacks -- Juvenile literature.     United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.     Germany -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

War in the ring : Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the fight between America and Hitler / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro. by Florio, John, 1960- Roaring Brook Press, c2019. Call #: 796.83 F638w Subjects Louis, Joe, 1914-1981 -- Juvenile literature.   Schmeling, Max, 1905-2005 -- Juvenile literature.   Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Juvenile literature.   Boxers (Sports) -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.   Nationalism and sports -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Boxing -- Social aspects -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Boxers (Sports) -- Juvenile literature.   Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Juvenile literature.   Nationalism and sports -- Juvenile literature.   Blacks -- Juvenile literature.   United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.   Germany -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781250155740 (hc) 1250155746 (hc) 9781250791924 (sc) Edition:  First edition. Description:  199 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-188) and index. Contents:  June 22, 1938 -- 1932: Joe's Violin -- Cool as a Frozen Cucumber -- "Save Me, Joe Louis" -- A Date with Max Baer -- Fourteen Years Earlier, Hamburg -- Chasing Dempsey -- Max's Rise -- New York City, 1928 -- Foiul! -- "We Was Robbed!" -- "I Saw Something" -- Joe's Training Camp -- June 19, 1936 -- The Helpless Giant -- Meeting with Hitler -- "I Won't Let My People Down" -- Public Enemy N. 1 -- "Snus" -- The Big Night -- The Fight -- Max Under Siege -- "God's Side" -- Crawling Through Rubble -- Hanging Up the Gloves -- Joe at the Bottom -- Max at the Top -- This Is Your Life -- "Let's Hear It for the Champ" -- Forever Linked. Summary:  Recounts the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling, which grew between their 1936 and 1938 matches. Tracing both men's careers from inception until they hung up their gloves, the authors illuminate how emblematic each was to his country while exploring the social issues of the day. Other authors:  Shapiro, Ouisie. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Children's Black Nonfiction 796.83 F638w Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Children's Black Nonfiction 796.83 F638w Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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