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 OE LOUIS was born poor and black in a time of segregation and prejudice. That was a lot to overcome. But once Joe Louis discovered boxing, nothing could stop him.
At the beginning of his fight career in the 1930s, Joe Louis was a hero and symbol of hope to African Americans. Later, during World War II, he became a hero to all Americans, uniting black and white boxing fans in their hatred of Nazi Germany when he fought German fighter Max Schmeling. Joe Louis was a great heavyweight boxing champion, but he was more than just a boxer. Joe Louis was America’s fighter.
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DAVID A. ADLER and TERRY WIDENER are the award-winning, author-illustrator team that created America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle, a Child Magazine Best Book of the Year; Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year; and The Babe & I, an ABA's Pick of the Lists. David A. Adler lives on Long Island, New York. Terry Widener lives in McKinney, Texas. |
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Praise for Joe Louis: America’s Fighter
“Another perfect marriage of words and pictures from an award-winning team, simple direct prose presents the facts while powerful paintings evoke both the greatness of the man and the glory of his achievements.”
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