A Fist for Joe Louis and Me Cover:Hardcover What do you do when

What do you do when a worry won't leave you alone

when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in the state

Gordy and his family live in Detroit

Unfurling the history of Melody's parents and grandparents to show how they all arrived at this moment

A Fist for Joe Louis and Me Cover:Hardcover What do you do whenGordy 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