In Auschwitz, Polish teenager Harry Haft was forced to fight other prisoners for the guards’ amusement. He later escaped the Nazis and boxed professionally in America. Historical note regarding boxing in concentration camps. Black-and-white photographs, sketches, and illustrations.
Title alpha The Boxer: The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft
Category Graphic Novels High Plus
Pages Count 200
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Harry Haft ( 1925-2007). Graphic novels. World War II (1939-1945). Auschwitz and other death camps. Boxing. Escape. Immigration. Holocaust survivors.
Trim Size 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-03-31
JLG Release Date May 2014
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Graphic Novels High Plus
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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