Library's review
During the Nazi occupation, a young teen needs to step out of his comfort zone to protect himself and his family. Help comes in the form of a pro boxer and his lessons.
Genres
Publication
Balzer Bray (2011), Edition: Illustrated, 416 pages
Description
In 1936 Berlin, fourteen-year-old Karl Stern, considered Jewish despite a non-religious upbringing, learns to box from the legendary Max Schmeling while struggling with the realities of the Holocaust.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2014)
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 2012)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2013)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2014)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 2013)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 2013)
Arkansas Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
The Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2013)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (Finalist — Finalist — 2012)
Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2012)
OYAN Book Rave (2012)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
416
Physical description
416 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
0061579688 / 9780061579684
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |