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"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."—School Library Journal (starred review)
Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood 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, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali.
Fully authorized by and written in cooperation 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 time.
Longlisted for the 2022-2023 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, and nominated for the 2021-2022 Black Eyed Susan Book Award!
- James Patterson - Author
- Kwame Alexander - Author
- Dawud Anyabwile - Illustrator
- Kwame Alexander - Narrator
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781549186332
- File size: 74317 KB
- Release date: October 5, 2020
- Duration: 02:34:49
MP3 audiobook
- ISBN: 9781549186332
- File size: 74328 KB
- Release date: October 5, 2020
- Duration: 02:36:49
- Number of parts: 3
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Lexile® Measure:1010
Text Difficulty:6-8