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The first book to bring to life the influential friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.
In 1962, no one believed that the obnoxious Cassius Clay would ever become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation of Islam's radical message. Malcolm secretly molded Clay into Muhammad Ali--a patriotic boxing star in public, and a radical reformer...
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[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Explore the journey Muhammad Ali took to win his final match against fellow heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, known as the Thrilla in Manila. A story of athleticism, heart, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the explosive power of the boxing champion and civil rights activist"--
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Becoming Muhammad Ali volume 1
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2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
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"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...
6) Muhammad Ali
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Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
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"A stolen bicycle led twelve-year-old Cassius Clay to his first boxing teacher. He spent endless hours training, determined that he would one day become the heavyweight champion of the world. In 1964 he beat Sonny Liston to make his prediction come true. When Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam War, his title was stripped from him, and he was banned from boxing. But just a few years later, he made an incredible comeback. Find out how alie became...
7) Muhammad Ali
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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A brief biography of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, a social change leader.
8) Muhammad Ali
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces Muhammad Ali, detailing how young Cassius Clay learned how to box and became a legendary athlete, civil rights activist, and global icon.
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[2021].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
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"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected...
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2023.
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"Muhammad Ali was one of the most photographed—and photogenic—figures in the history of sports. He demanded to be looked at, to be seen, and this epic captures his meteoric rise from Cassius Clay to Olympian and heavyweight champion of the world with stunning illustrations befitting his storied legacy. Bringing readers through major moments of his life—his first meeting with civil rights leader Malcolm X, his interview with sports broadcaster...
16) Muhammad Ali
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c1995
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A biography, in text and photographs, of the colorful heavyweight champion who won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome
17) Muhammad Ali
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[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 4
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Chronicles the life of the heavyweight boxing champion, from his early years to his draft resistance through his astounding boxing career, which established him as one of the greatest fighters of all time.
19) Muhammad Ali
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Over the course of his amazing life, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali made a huge impact both inside and outside the ring. Readers will learn how Ali first started boxing and what made him such a powerful fighter. They will also find out about efforts to battle racism, his impact on the civil rights movement, his philanthropic endeavors, and much more.
20) Muhammad Ali
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c1976
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Biography of Muhammad Ali whose boxing career has involved amateur championships, the Olympics, and professional world titles.