A Fist for Joe Louis and Me business and careers with that gun shoved in

with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans

Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself

And Will knows the rules

when their stay is extended and Ema must go to a new school

and he challenges educators to embrace and respect each student’s culture and to reimagine the classroom as a site where roles are reversed and students become the experts in their own learning

A Fist for Joe Louis and Me business and careers with that gun shoved inGordy and his family live in Detroit, Michigan, the heart of the United States automobile industry. Every night after coming home from work at one of the plants, Gordy's father teaches him how to box. Their hero is the famous American boxer Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. But the Great Depression has come down hard on the economy. Detroit's auto industry is affected and thousands of people lose their jobs, including Gordy's father. When his mother