AR Book Level
4.2
AR Points
6
Word Count
40,861
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
143646 EN
About this book
Three children at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in 1936 form an unlikely friendship while each dealing with their own grief and loss. Though not all are true orphans, their shared pain binds them together as they follow the boxing career of Joe Louis. Together, with the help of a kind-hearted staff member, they learn to confront their fears and discover hope amid the hardships of the Great Depression.