Category: Non-Fiction
Summary: In this story, american boxing legend Joe Louis is set in a match against German boxer Max Schmeling. This is set in 1938 when the US was in the midst of World War 2 and the nation was still in a state of division, despite laws of equality being established. Blacks and whites were still segregated, but this match helped to unify the nation, even if only temporarily, in order to stand up to the metaphorical Germany, represented by their boxer Schmeling.
Classroom Use: I would use this book to talk about the evolution of desegregation of America. At the time our country was making progress to provide equal rights, but during this period of time, separate but "equal" was the mind set of the country. This event helped to bridge differences and unify America, but it wasn't until our country decided to integrate that things really came together. This book would also be good to use to talk about Hispanic authors as well.
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