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Bird in a Box

by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Otis, Willie, and Hibernia are three children with a lot in common: they've all lost a loved one, they each have secret dreams, and they won't stop fighting for what they want. And they're also a lot like their hero, famed boxer Joe Louis. Throughout this moving novel, their lives gradually converge to form friendship, family, and love. Their trials and triumphs echo those of Joe Louis, as he fights to become the heavyweight boxing champion.
Andrea Pinkney masterfully weaves in factual information about Joe Louis and actual radio commentary from his fights, enriching the narrative of this uniquely rendered and beautifully written novel.
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Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780316163651
  • Release date: April 12, 2011

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780316084055
  • Release date: April 12, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780316084055
  • File size: 7987 KB
  • Release date: April 12, 2011
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.2
Lexile® Measure:670
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

Otis, Willie, and Hibernia are three children with a lot in common: they've all lost a loved one, they each have secret dreams, and they won't stop fighting for what they want. And they're also a lot like their hero, famed boxer Joe Louis. Throughout this moving novel, their lives gradually converge to form friendship, family, and love. Their trials and triumphs echo those of Joe Louis, as he fights to become the heavyweight boxing champion.
Andrea Pinkney masterfully weaves in factual information about Joe Louis and actual radio commentary from his fights, enriching the narrative of this uniquely rendered and beautifully written novel.
Expand title description text
African American Fiction Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature