| The Greatest: Muhammad Ali Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338290142 ISBN-13: 9781338290141 Publisher: Scholastic Focus OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 boxer of undeniable talent and courage. He took the world by storm -- only Ali could float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Muhammad Ali: Olympic gold medalist, former heavyweight champion, and one of the most influential people of all time. |