320 pages · Released 2020 · Little Brown & Company
Content report card
Becoming Muhammad Ali parent’s guide: what’s inside
High confidence
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What it offers
A note for parents
This acclaimed middle-grade biography of Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander uses verse and prose to tell the young boxer's journey from Cassius Clay to champion, with themes of identity, courage, and standing up for beliefs. The book includes boxing matches and racial violence of the 1960s era, but handles these age-appropriately for the intended audience. It's historically educational and features a compelling role model who overcomes adversity and fights injustice.
