Showdown in Manila: Ali and Frazier's Epic Final Fight

Author:   Matt Doeden ,  Matt Doeden
Publisher:   Capstone Press
ISBN:  

9781543528664


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   01 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 14 years
Format:   Hardback
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Showdown in Manila: Ali and Frazier's Epic Final Fight


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In 1975 two legends of boxing met in the ring for the third and final time. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had already clashed in two previous bouts with each claiming a victory. But in this final titanic match in Manila The Philippines the two men would battle for 14 grueling rounds to become the Heavyweight Champion of the world. The fighters gave everything they had to defeat one another. In the end Ali was declared the winner but both were ready to concede defeat. Readers will have a ringside seat to one of the most iconic moments in sports history and watch as two legendary fighters go toe-to-toe in boxing's greatest bout.

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Author:   Matt Doeden ,  Matt Doeden
Publisher:   Capstone Press
Imprint:   Capstone Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.259kg
ISBN:  

9781543528664


ISBN 10:   154352866
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   01 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 14 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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"Legendary moments in U.S. sports history are brought to life. Each author sets the scene before diving into the main topic. . . .Critical thinking questions at the end of each book encourage students to dive deeper. . . .Where collections are in need of more options for reluctant nonfiction readers, these will fit the bill.-- ""School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"""


Legendary moments in U.S. sports history are brought to life. Each author sets the scene before diving into the main topic. . . .Critical thinking questions at the end of each book encourage students to dive deeper. . . .Where collections are in need of more options for reluctant nonfiction readers, these will fit the bill.-- School Library Journal, Series Made Simple


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Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He's written numerous children's books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children. Passionate comic book artist Eduardo Garcia works from his studio (Red Wolf Studio) in Mexico City with the help of his talented son, Sebastian Iñaki. He has brought his talent, pencils, and colors to varied projects for many titles and publishers such as Scooby-Doo (DC Comics), Spiderman Family (Marvel), Flash Gordon (Aberdeen), and Speed Racer (IDW).

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