Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken?
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures.
Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn’t know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do—and they’ve collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his time as heavyweight champion of the world.
Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld’s upbeat illustrations, Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken! is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman’s signature zany sense of humor.
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In an introduction and 12 chapters, Gutman brings his signature humor to this narrative nonfiction biography of Muhammad Ali, "one of the most important sports figures in history." Organized as a play-like dialogue between siblings Paige and Turner, both cued as Black, the accessible profile explores the titular question and covers Ali's origins and career; it's also packed with plenty of quotes from the boxer and reactions from the narrators ("Of course, dreams won't make you the champion of anything. You've got to work"). Steinfeld contributes fine-lined, dot-eyed b&w illustrations, punctuated by speech bubbles, as well as attractive infographics such as "18 Famous People Who Changed Their Names." This well-designed series starter will keep the attention of both fans of Ali and those who are new to nonfiction. Ages 6–8.
