{"product_id":"becoming-muhammad-ali-1","title":"Becoming Muhammad Ali","description":"Two literary heavy-hitters deliver a knockout critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali.\n\n \"Utterly delightful...a smash hit.\"―School Library Journal (starred review)  \"A knockout!\"―Booklist (starred review)  \"Stellar\"―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)  \"Two heavyweights in the world of books unite.\"―The Horn Book (starred review)  \"Powerful.\"―Publishers Weekly (starred review)\n\nBefore 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.\n\nFully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, Becoming Muhammad Ali captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.\n\nWinner of the 2021-2022 Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Grades 6-8) and 2022 Magnolia Book Award, and nominated for six state awards!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316498173\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0316498173.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Patterson, James|Alexander, Kwame|Anyabwile, Dawud\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267457450045,"sku":"BVV.0316498173.VG","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0316498173-0.jpg?v=1781298702","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/becoming-muhammad-ali-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}