Muhammad Ali

by Arlene Schulman

Book Overview

Lerner Publications and the A&E Television Networks have teamed up to create Biography RM for young readers. With highly accessible text and engaging photographs, this engrossing collection offers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822524481
• ISBN13: 9780822524489
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

ALI

The book Muhammad Ali by Arlene Schuman tells about his life and hardships he faced. The author writes about Ali's success in the sport of boxing, and the problems that came with it. This book also describes about how difficult it was being black at that time. Mrs. Schuman begins the story telling us about Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, as a young boy in Louisville, Kentucky. She writes about how his dream was to become a professinal boxer. What i really liked about the book is how the author assembled the book. The book has many photographs of Muhammad Ali, both in color and black and white. It really gave me a clear picture in my head of what it was like. The book goes through all of his most important fights and introduces you to his opponents, too. I also admired when the author tells the reader when Ali makes a life changing decsion to convert to the Muslim faith. This is because he refused to serve in the ared forces because of his beliefs. If you read the short story you will find out that Ali wasn't just a boxer, he was a man with a deep conviction and lived his life that way. He also was a man of many talents and not just in the boxing ring. He was a politcal man, a wonderful singer, and had a quick mind for poetry, which he alos used to describe an opponents. I recommend this book to any sports fans and any people who like to read inspirational stories!