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1) Muhammad Ali
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Muhammad Ali, "the greatest" boxer of all time. When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a policeman told him him to learn how to box first. After training hard in the gym, Muhammad developed a strong jab and an even stronger work ethic. His smart thinking and talking earned him the greatest title in boxing: Heavyweight Champion...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive look at the life of one the greatest sports superstars of the 20th Century, Muhammad Ali--boxer, anti-Vietnam War activist, civil rights campaigner, advocate for Parkinson's sufferers, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From a humble upbringing in segregated Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. went on to become Muhammad Ali, Olympic gold medalist, three-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world, and...
Pub. Date
[1971]
Language
English
Description
In 1967, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title after claiming conscientious objection to the Vietnam War and failing to report to his draft board. Joe Frazier was awarded the title in his place. In 1971, in one of the most publicized sports events in American history, Ali and Frazier met for a rematch at Madison Square Garden in New York. Although Ali lost the match, he later reclaimed his heavyweight title from George Foreman....
Pub. Date
[1967]
Language
English
Description
In 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) was sentenced to five years in prison for his refusal to join the military after receiving a draft notice. Clay argued that he should be relieved of military obligation because he was a Muslim minister and a conscientious objector. Clay's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War led boxing's governing board to strip him of his titles and drew the scorn of many older and traditional Americans....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm aided in molding Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and helped him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"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 some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Muhammad Ali is considered by many to have been the finest athlete of the twentieth century. Here is a compelling testimony to his courage, resilience in the face of controversy, and boxing prowess. In her own words, Shange shows us Ali and his life, from his childhood in the segregated South, to his meteoric rise in boxing to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Determined to avenge his defeat to Joe Frazier, Ali builds a rustic training camp in Deer Park, PA, and goes on to defeat a parade of contenders – Jimmy Ellis, George Chuvalo, Floyd Patterson – before breaking his jaw and losing to Ken Norton in 1973. The loss jeopardizes a Frazier rematch, but a recommitted Ali beats Norton in a second bout, setting up an encore with Frazier, who was dethroned by George Foreman earlier that year. This time, Ali...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a 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 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...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"When Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali, his conversion to Islam and refusal to serve in the Vietnam War leave him banned from boxing and facing a five-year prison sentence. Ali's choice of belief and conscience over fame and fortune resonates far beyond the boxing ring"--Container.
The powerful documentary examines the life of Muhammad Ali beyond the boxing ring to offer a personal perspective on the American sporting legend. Investigating Ali's...
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