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Becoming Muhammad Ali

The rumors are true!

I am teaming up with the great Kwame Alexander to bring an inspiring new novel about the life of Muhammad Ali to life.

Few people know Muhammad Ali as Cassius Clay, and his journey to becoming Ali is truly inspiring. It’ll show your kids the importance of perseverance in pursuing their dreams and most importantly, to never give up!

See the book cover and read more here.

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Published on March 16, 2020 11:45 Tags: becoming-muhammad-ali, james-patterson, kawame-alexander, muhammad-ali

Becoming Muhammad Ali Out Today!

Becoming Muhammad Ali is on sale today!

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

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 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.

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Published on October 05, 2020 07:45 Tags: biographies, biography, boxing, james-patterson, kwame-alexander, muhammad-ali, sports