The Sweet Summer: A Novel
- ISBN-10
- 0664222242
- ISBN-13
- 9780664222246
- Category
- African American boxers
- Pages
- 217
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Author
- William Kelley
Description
"Story of moral awakening told through the voice of Cully Madden, a young airman and aspiring priest who joins the all-black Air Force boxing team in the summer of 1947. During the team's tour of the south, Cully's friendships with his teammates deepen as they face their opponents."--Jacket.
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