Twelve Rounds to Glory (12 Rounds to Glory): The Story of Muhammad Ali Contributor(s): Smith, Charles R., Jr. (Author), Collier, Bryan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763616923 ISBN-13: 9780763616922 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the three-time heavyweight champ through 12 rounds of a remarkable life. Rap-inspired verse weaves, bobs, and jabs with relentless energy, capturing the great gift of rhyme of the man who shed the name Cassius Clay to take on the world as Muhammad Ali. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2007025998 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 11.25" W x 10.05" (1.77 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 119229 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the threetime heavyweight champ through twelve rounds of a remarkable life. "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. Back matter includes a time line. |