{"product_id":"becoming-muhammad-ali-9780316498173","title":"Becoming Muhammad Ali","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, \u003ci\u003e Becoming Muhammad Ali \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jimmy Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316498173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e509257 \/ Becoming Muhammad Ali\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Patterson, Kwame Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41839981461685,"sku":"9780316498173","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3755283d-a1a5-40ae-8853-bf25bfcf414c.jpg?v=1646731151","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-muhammad-ali-9780316498173","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}