Patterson, James 1947-

Becoming Muhammad Ali : A Novel James Patterson and Kwame Alexander ; illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile. - First edition. - 310 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-308).

"Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to ... [imagine] 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"--Publisher marketing.

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