Becoming Muhammad Ali - James Patterson

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Children's Audiobooks Literature & Fiction
Becoming Muhammad Ali
By: James Patterson, Kwame Alexander
Narrated by: Kwame Alexander
Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 10-05-20
Language: English
Publisher: Jimmy Patterson

Publisher's Summary
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali.

"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit." (School Library Journal, starred review)

Five starred reviews!

Before 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 17 in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing.

Listeners will learn about Cassius's family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali.

Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, Becoming Muhammad Ali captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.