Muhammad Ali : a champion is born
Record details
- ISBN: 0062430165
- ISBN: 9780062430168
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Katharine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | African Americans Biography Boxers (Sports) Ali, Muhammad 1942-2016 |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J B A398ba (Text) | 33126021899004 | JBiography | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J B A398ba (Text) | 33126021898998 | JBiography | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2017 January
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.K-Gr 2â A kid named Cassius Clay discovers boxing in this nonfiction picture book. Barretta sets the scene through Muhammad Ali's three record-setting heavyweight championship titles. Oversize comic bookâstyle action words ("POW!") highlight Ali knocking out Sonny Liston, George Foreman, and Leon Spinks. Circling back to Ali's childhood, Barretta recounts the oft-cited origin story of 12-year-old Cassius riding high on his brand-new bike. Unfortunately, the bike disappears, and when Cassius reports the theft to police officer and boxing coach Joe Martin, threatening to "whup" the thief, Martin suggests that he first learn how to fight. Regular sessions at the gym develop in Cassius a single-minded determination to be the greatest boxer in the world. As he becomes a more public figure, his self-confidence never wavers, effectively illustrated by a few choice quotes, bold and set apart from the mostly invented dialogue. Morrison's dynamic oil paintings complement Barretta's lively text, capturing a self-assured Ali in detailed spreads. Action scenes full of movement and intensity draw readers into the boxing ring and depict Ali's growth from a gangly youth to a dominant athlete. Two pages of unfailingly positive biographical information fill in the rest of Ali's career. A brief bibliography and suggestions for additional reading are also appended, but no source notes are included.VERDICT This is an attractive choice as an inspirational read-aloud, but report writers will want to seek more nuanced and thorough sources.âChelsea Couillard-Smith, Hennepin County Library, MN