Me and Muhammad Ali

By Jabari Asim

Book Overview

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!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152473988X
• ISBN13: 9781524739881
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3