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Books by John Florio | Wonderlit

Books by John Florio

3 books · Ages 10–18

John Florio writes middle grade and young adult for ages 10–18, exploring themes of justice & fairness, fear & bravery, history.

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

Cover of War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro

For the child curious about how sports can change history, this book explores two athletes who became icons during the f

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War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti & the End of the American Dream

Marked Man: Frank Serpico’s Inside Battle Against Police Corruption

Common Themes

Justice & Fairness Fear & Bravery History Resilience & Perseverance Hope & Optimism Cultural Identity Being Different Loneliness & Belonging

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Four Streets and a Square: A History of Manhattan and the New York Idea

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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement

Angela Shelf Medearis

Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement