| Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali |
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author: Charles R. Smith Jr.
illustrator: Bryan Collier
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"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. . . . I’m the prettiest thing that ever lived!"
From the moment a fired-up teenager from Kentucky won 1960 Olympic gold to the day in 1996 when a retired legend, hands shaking from Parkinson’s, returned to raise the Olympic torch, the boxer known as "The Greatest" waged many a fight. Some were in the ring, against opponents like Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier; others were against societal prejudice and against a war he refused to support because of his Islamic faith. Charles R. Smith Jr.’s rap-inspired verse weaves and bobs and jabs with relentless energy, while Bryan Collier’s bold collage artwork matches every move -- capturing the "Louisville loudmouth with the great gift of rhyme" who shed the name Cassius Clay to take on the world as Muhammad Ali. |
| A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the threetime heavyweight champ through twelve rounds of a remarkable life. |
suggested retail price (U.S./CAN):
$19.99 / $25.00 |
isbn-10/isbn-13:
0763616923 / 9780763616922 |
on sale date:
11/2007 |
type/format:
Nonfiction-picture / Hard Cover |
age range:
10 yrs and up
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# of pages/size:
80 / 11" x 10" |
grade range:
Grade 5 and up
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subjects:
Working/Careers; Sports; Character Education; Black History Month; Biography; |
author’s comments:
Charles R. Smith Jr. is the author of HOOP QUEENS and its companion, HOOP KINGS. He also wrote and illustrated the American Library Association Notable Book RIMSHOTS: BASKETBALL PIX, ROLLS, AND RHYTHMS, among other titles. Charles R. Smith Jr. lives in Poughkeepsie, New York. |
illustrator’s comments:
Bryan Collier is the illustrator of several award-winning books, including UPTOWN and the Coretta Scott King winners A FREEDOM RIVER, MARTIN'S BIG WORDS, and VISITING LANGSTON. MARTIN'S BIG WORDS was also named a Caldecott Honor Book. Bryan Collier lives in New York. |
