Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274) and filmography (p. 274).
Summary:
In 1936, three children meet at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State, and while not all three are orphans, they are all dealing with grief and loss which together, along with the help of a sympathetic staff member and the boxing matches of Joe Louis, they manage to overcome. Includes author's notes.
Indexed by:
Wilson's Children, September 2011 Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 School Library Journal, March 2011 Library Media Connection starred, October 2011 Kirkus Starred, March 2011 Booklist, April 2011 New York Times, April 2011 Horn Book, October 2011 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2011 Publishers Weekly Annex, June 2011 Wilson's Children Wilson's Junior High School School Library Journal
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