![]() ![]() Throughout this moving novel, their lives gradually converge to form friendship, family, and love. And they're also a lot like their hero, famed boxer Joe Louis. SYNOPSIS: 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. ![]() Genres: African American, Family, Friendship, Sports Why is this young middle-class girl whose father has a car going out to pick up rations with her wagon in all kinds of weather, and was she really pressing her own hair? I even found myself at one point wondering what was motivating me to continue reading. The story has an energy and an excitement that doesn’t take the time to develop either details or characters. Louis provides an interesting backdrop to the story but his importance never fully comes to light. Each child has a past to which they cling and each looks forward to Joe Louis winning his next fight. Willie and Otis meet in an orphanage where they quickly become friends. ![]()
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