TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bolden,Tonya
AU  - Christie,R.Gregory
TI  - The champ: the story of Muhammad Ali 
SN  - 9780439930635
AV  - GV1132.A4 B65 2004
U1  - 796.83B 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - New York
PB  - Scholastic
KW  - Boxers (Sports)
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
N1  - R
; 760
; Lexile AD; R
; Raz-Plus

N2  - Muhammad Ali is one of the world's best-known figures, and this incredible biography delves into precisely why. From his unlikely beginnings as a skinny, young Cassius Clay learning to box at a local gym to becoming the heavyweight champion of the world at the famous "Rumble in the Jungle," where even the skies let loose with rain right after his victory, Ali has captivated the world. Tonya Bolden's careful research and elegant telling, paired with R. Gregory Christie's incredible paintings, make this a book that will inform and inspire readers of all ages
ER  -