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English
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An inspiring biography of Muhammad Ali from the legendary Walter Dean Myers, reissued under Scholastic Focus for a new generation.
From his childhood in the segregated South to his final fight with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali never backed down. He was banned from boxing during his prime because he refused to fight in Vietnam. He became a symbol of the antiwar movement—and a defender of civil rights. As "The Greatest," he was a
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Campfire, an imprint of Kalyani Navyug Media Pvt LTD
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. in 1942. A three-time World Heavyweight Champion he is widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. But Ali's legacy reaches far beyond the world of sports. He changed his name from Clay to Ali after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, and refused to join the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, facing arrest and losing his boxing title and the right to fight for four years because...
4) Muhammad Ali
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Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A biography of the legendary boxer, who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his conversion to Islam and opposition to the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing.
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