Awards

• Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2008

Overview

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee in this inspiring biographical guide to the life of boxer Muhammad Ali.From the moment a teenager from Kentucky won the 1960 Olympic gold to the day in 1996 that a retired legend (his hands shaking from Parkinson's disease) returned to raise the Olympic torch, the boxer known as ""The Greatest"" waged many fights. Some were ring fights; others were fights with social prejudice - such as his refusal to support the war in Vietnam because of his Islamic faith. This inspiring guide captures the ""Louisville loud-mouth with the great gift of rhyme"" who shed the name Cassius Clay to take on the world as Muhammad Ali.

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Reviews

The text...illuminates the dazzle and daring of Ali, and ultimately the spiritual calm. --New York Times Book Review Collier's bold pictures...are among the best of his illustrious career, capturing both nuance and excitement. --Booklist (starred review) Smith's honest portrayal of Ali's strengths and flaws results in an impressive testimony to a man who never backed down from his beliefs. A first purchase for any collection looking for strong, well-rounded biographies. --School Library Journal [A] unique work of art...Every page has wonderfully bold-colored, collage-style artwork enhancing the text. --VOYA This unique and thorough tribute to a complex American hero should readily enthrall those seeking a less conventional biography. --Publishers Weekly Attractive, impressive and dramatic. --Kirkus Reviews Twelve Rounds to Glory definitely showcases the myth over the man; but it also provides insight into the nuances of Ali's personality and the racism he fought with words and fists. --Horn Book Celebrates a legendary hero...Brian Collier's art matches Ali's every move. --Sunday Republican A new picture book with almost as much attitude as its subject...a dense, poetic biography. --Columbus Dispatch With striking, innovative artwork, this picture book employs rhyme, just as Muhammad Ali often did, to tell the story. --Journal Inquirer A challenging book that demands to be read aloud and will be a knockout for sharing. --Parent Wise Austin Mesmerizing. --McClatchy News Services Inspired...Collier's watercolor and collage illustrations are simply spectacular. --Buffalo News This vibrant, pulsing biography begs to be read aloud. --The Times-Picayune Collier's explosive artwork is coupled with 12 rhyming poems that capture the larger-than-life personality of Muhammad Ali and echo those peculiar, taunting rhymes so powerfully ingrained in our boxing, and cultural, lore. --Booklist, top 10 sports books for youth feature

The text...illuminates the dazzle and daring of Ali, and ultimately the spiritual calm. —New York Times Book Review Collier's bold pictures...are among the best of his illustrious career, capturing both nuance and excitement. —Booklist (starred review) Smith's honest portrayal of Ali's strengths and flaws results in an impressive testimony to a man who never backed down from his beliefs. A first purchase for any collection looking for strong, well-rounded biographies. —School Library Journal [A] unique work of art...Every page has wonderfully bold-colored, collage-style artwork enhancing the text. —VOYA This unique and thorough tribute to a complex American hero should readily enthrall those seeking a less conventional biography. —Publishers Weekly Attractive, impressive and dramatic. —Kirkus Reviews Twelve Rounds to Glory definitely showcases the myth over the man; but it also provides insight into the nuances of Ali's personality and the racism he fought with words and fists. —Horn Book Celebrates a legendary hero...Brian Collier's art matches Ali's every move. —Sunday Republican A new picture book with almost as much attitude as its subject...a dense, poetic biography. —Columbus Dispatch With striking, innovative artwork, this picture book employs rhyme, just as Muhammad Ali often did, to tell the story. —Journal Inquirer A challenging book that demands to be read aloud and will be a knockout for sharing. —Parent Wise Austin Mesmerizing. —McClatchy News Services Inspired...Collier's watercolor and collage illustrations are simply spectacular. —Buffalo News This vibrant, pulsing biography begs to be read aloud. —The Times-Picayune Collier's explosive artwork is coupled with 12 rhyming poems that capture the larger-than-life personality of Muhammad Ali and echo those peculiar, taunting rhymes so powerfully ingrained in our boxing, and cultural, lore. —Booklist, top 10 sports books for youth feature

The text...illuminates the dazzle and daring of Ali, and ultimately the spiritual calm.--New York Times Book Review Collier's bold pictures...are among the best of his illustrious career, capturing both nuance and excitement.--Booklist (starred review) Smith's honest portrayal of Ali's strengths and flaws results in an impressive testimony to a man who never backed down from his beliefs. A first purchase for any collection looking for strong, well-rounded biographies.--School Library Journal [A] unique work of art...Every page has wonderfully bold-colored, collage-style artwork enhancing the text.--VOYA This unique and thorough tribute to a complex American hero should readily enthrall those seeking a less conventional biography.--Publishers Weekly Attractive, impressive and dramatic.--Kirkus Reviews Twelve Rounds to Glory definitely showcases the myth over the man; but it also provides insight into the nuances of Ali's personality and the racism he fought with words and fists.--Horn Book Celebrates a legendary hero...Brian Collier's art matches Ali's every move.--Sunday Republican A new picture book with almost as much attitude as its subject...a dense, poetic biography.--Columbus Dispatch With striking, innovative artwork, this picture book employs rhyme, just as Muhammad Ali often did, to tell the story.--Journal Inquirer A challenging book that demands to be read aloud and will be a knockout for sharing.--Parent Wise Austin Mesmerizing.--McClatchy News Services Inspired...Collier's watercolor and collage illustrations are simply spectacular.--Buffalo News This vibrant, pulsing biography begs to be read aloud.--The Times-Picayune Collier's explosive artwork is coupled with 12 rhyming poems that capture the larger-than-life personality of Muhammad Ali and echo those peculiar, taunting rhymes so powerfully ingrained in our boxing, and cultural, lore.--Booklist, top 10 sports books for youth feature

Author Information

Charles R. Smith is the author of several books about sporting heroes including Hoop Queens, Hoop Kings and Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms. He lives in New York, USA. Bryan Collier is the illustrator of several award-winning books, including Uptown, A Freedom River, Martin's Big Words, and Visiting Langston, all winners of the Coretta Scott King Award (USA). He lives in New York, USA.

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