Muhammad Ali, the man who could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee / story by Ntozake Shange ; illustrated by Edel Rodriguez.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Los Angeles : Disney, Jump At The Sun, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781368008273
- 1368008275
- Float like a butterfly [Cover title]
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Ali, M. S528 | Available | 33111008951812 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Ali, M. S528 | Available | 33111008802361 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali is considered by many to have been the finest athlete of the twentieth century. Here is a compelling testimony to his courage, resilience in the face of controversy, and boxing prowess by Obie Award-winning author Ntozake Shange. In her own words, Shange shows us Ali and his life, from his childhood in the segregated South, to his meteoric rise in boxing to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Edel Rodriguez's stunning artwork combines pastels, monoprint woodblock ink linework and spray paint on colored papers to capture Ali's power, spontaneity, and energy. A timeline and list of additional resources in the backmatter help make this a standout picturebook biography of the man known around the world as "The Greatest."
The reissue of this compelling portrait will have readers cheering once again for the late American icon.
Includes bibliographical references.
Offers an introduction to the legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali, including his accomplishments as a fighter and his contributions to society.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 4.7 0.5 65621.