Twelve Rounds to Glory (12 Rounds to Glory)
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Twelve Rounds to Glory (12 Rounds to Glory) by Charles R Smith Jr
A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the threetime heavyweight champ through twelve rounds of a remarkable life. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. . . . I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived From the moment a fired-up teenager from Kentucky won 1960 Olympic gold to the day in 1996 when a retired legend, hands shaking from Parkinson's, returned to raise the Olympic torch, the boxer known as The Greatest waged many a fight. Some were in the ring, against opponents like Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier; others were against societal prejudice and against a war he refused to support because of his Islamic faith. Charles R. Smith Jr.'s rap-inspired verse weaves and bobs and jabs with relentless energy, while Bryan Collier's bold collage artwork matches every move -- capturing the Louisville loudmouth with the great gift of rhyme who shed the name Cassius Clay to take on the world as Muhammad Ali.Back matter includes a time line.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780763616922 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763616923 |
| Title | Twelve Rounds to Glory (12 Rounds to Glory) |
| Author | Charles R Smith Jr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2007-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Prizes | Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |