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by James Pa erson, Kwame Alexander,
Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
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From two heavy-hi ers in children's literature comes a

cri cally acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon
Muhammad Ali.
Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid
with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James
*"This u erly deligh ul story about Ali's childhood is a Pa erson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age
smash hit." seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood
—School Library Journal (starred review) friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his
discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family
and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, a er a thief
Five starred reviews! stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at- Terms
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age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout
and began his transforma on into the unrivaled Muhammad
Ali.
Fully authorized by and wri en in coopera on with the
Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud
Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, Becoming Muhammad Ali
captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of
one of the greatest sports heroes of all me.

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ISBN-13: 9780316498166

Publisher: Li le, Brown and Company

Publica on date: 10/05/2020

Pages: 320

Sales rank: 6,505

Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.20(d)

Lexile: 1010L (what's this?)

Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

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Editorial Reviews
★ 09/28/2020
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Newbery Medalist Alexander (The Crossover) teams up with Pa erson (the

Max Einstein series) to deliver this propulsive fic onalized biography of
boxer, ac vist, and cultural icon Muhammad Ali, beginning with his early life
as Cassius Clay. Structured in “rounds” in lieu of chapters, anecdotal
narra on describes his rise to prominence, star ng with 16-year-old
Cassius’s 1958 fight for the Golden Gloves championship and ending with
his 2016 death a er receiving the Presiden al Medal of Freedom.
Alterna ng narrators tell the story: prose lines by Lucky, a childhood friend
of Cassius’s, gives readers a front-seat view of the boxer’s young life in the
West End of Louisville, Ky.—his suppor ve working-class parents, his dislike
of school, and his experiences with segrega on—and his gradual ascent from
Golden Gloves hopeful to three- me world heavyweight champion. In spare,
wi y lines of free verse, Cassius’s narra ve illustrates his charisma, drive,
and work to, in his beloved grandfather’s words, “know who you are,
Cassius. And whose you are. Know where you going and where you from.”
Black-and-white art by Anyabwile (The Crossover graphic novel adapta on)
visually anchors scenes both domes c and iconic in this powerful, accessible
view of a fascina ng figure. Ages 8–12. (Oct.)

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