Hi, I am Jasmine Pierce and this is my book report for the story "The Berlin
Boxing Club" By Robert Sharenow.
( This is the official summary located on the back of the book The Berlin
Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow.)
Karl Stern never
thought of himself as Jew; after all, he's never even been in a synagogue.
But the bullies at his school in Nazi-era Berlin don't care that Karl's family
doesn't practice religion. Demoralized by attacks against a heritage he doesn't
accept as his own, Karl longs to prove his
worth.
Then Max Schmeling, a champion
boxing and a German hero, makes a deal with Karl's father to give Karl boxing
lessons. A skilled cartoonist, Karl has never had any interest in boxing, but
now it seems like the perfect chance to reinvent
himself.
But when Nazi violence against
Jews escalates, Karl must take on a new role: family protector. And as Max's
fame forces him to associate with Nazi elites, Karl begins to wonder where his
hero's sympathies truly lie. Can Karl balance his boxing dreams with his
obligation to keep his family out of harms way?
Boxing Club" By Robert Sharenow.
( This is the official summary located on the back of the book The Berlin
Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow.)
Karl Stern never
thought of himself as Jew; after all, he's never even been in a synagogue.
But the bullies at his school in Nazi-era Berlin don't care that Karl's family
doesn't practice religion. Demoralized by attacks against a heritage he doesn't
accept as his own, Karl longs to prove his
worth.
Then Max Schmeling, a champion
boxing and a German hero, makes a deal with Karl's father to give Karl boxing
lessons. A skilled cartoonist, Karl has never had any interest in boxing, but
now it seems like the perfect chance to reinvent
himself.
But when Nazi violence against
Jews escalates, Karl must take on a new role: family protector. And as Max's
fame forces him to associate with Nazi elites, Karl begins to wonder where his
hero's sympathies truly lie. Can Karl balance his boxing dreams with his
obligation to keep his family out of harms way?