Me and Muhammad Ali / Jabari Asim ; illustrated by AG Ford.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781524739881
- 152473988X
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | ASIM JABARI | Available | 33111011015043 | |||||
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | ASIM JABARI | Famous People | Checked out | 07/02/2024 | 33111010908271 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | ASIM JABARI | Available | 33111009451333 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A little boy's joyous encounter with his hero, boxing champion and poet Muhammad Ali, is everything he's dreamed of-and more!
Like most of the kids he knows, Langston is a huge fan of boxing champ Muhammad Ali. After all, Ali is the greatest for so many reasons-his speed, his strength, his confidence-and his poetry. Langston loves that Ali can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee , and Ali's words give him confidence to spin his own poems. When Langston hears the champ is coming to the local high school, he's ecstatic-this will be a day that will go down in history for him. When the big day arrives, Langston gets a special haircut, and floats like a butterfly to meet his hero-so imagine his disappointment when a guard tries to stop him at the door, saying the event is just for students. Fortunately, Langston has learned a thing or two about fearlessness from the champ and is quick about not taking "no" for an answer. And just like that, a dream comes true for Langston that leaves him feeling wrapped in a warm glow and chanting I'm quick and I'm strong. I'm Black and I'm free. I'm brave and I'm bold, like Muhammad Ali!
Ages 3-7. Nancy Paulsen Books.
Grades K-1. Nancy Paulsen Books.
Langston's joyous encounter with his hero, boxing champion and poet Muhammad Ali, is everything he dreamed it would be and more.