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Bird in a Box

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By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Publisher Little Brown Company
Bird in a Box
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Otis, Willie, and Hibernia are three children with a lot in common theyve all lost a loved one, they each have secret dreams, and they wont stop fighting for what they want. And theyre 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.

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40190 words40,190 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile 670LLexile 670L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2011Published 2011

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Book ISBN:

9780316074032

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