{"product_id":"the-berlin-boxing-club-9780061579707","title":"The Berlin Boxing Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSydney Taylor Award-winning novel \u003cem\u003eBerlin Boxing Club\u003c\/em\u003e is loosely inspired by the true story of boxer Max Schmeling''s experiences following Kristallnacht. \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e called it a masterful historical novel in a starred review.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarl Stern has never thought of himself as a 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 their attacks against a heritage he doesn''t accept as his own, Karl longs to prove his worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Max Schmeling, champion boxer and German hero, makes a deal with Karl''s father to give Karl boxing lessons. A skilled cartoonist, Karl has never had an interest in boxing, but now it seems like the perfect chance to reinvent himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 N\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864058278231,"sku":"9780061579707","price":12.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780061579707.jpg?v=1722270193","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-berlin-boxing-club-9780061579707","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}