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Bird in a Box

Andrea Davis Pinkney

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release: April 12, 2011

ISBN: 0316074039

ISBN 13: 9780316074032

Bird in a Box

Andrea Davis Pinkney

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release: April 12, 2011

ISBN: 0316074039

ISBN 13: 9780316074032

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