- Blurb -
The life story of Muhammad Ali-boxing champion, humanitarian, civil rights activist, and philanthropist-in graphic novel format. Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time! introduces young readers to a sporting icon who was larger than life. Considered to be one of the greatest boxers in history, Muhammad Ali went from a rough childhood in Kentucky to an Olympic gold medalist and world heavyweight boxing champion. Known for his outlandish verbal sparring with opponents, Ali was also a civil rights activist, humanitarian, and philanthropist, who spent much of his post-boxing career helping others despite being affected by Parkinson' s disease. With colorful illustrations and historically accurate text, this entertaining account of Ali' s life will inspire a new generation of readers with the true story of one of America' s greatest athletes.
- Reviews -
Praise for the Show Me History! series: "Bunking the notion that history is dull, these titles in the Show Me History! series convey the lives of notable historical figures through colorful and spirited cartoons. " -Booklist
- Author Bio -
James Buckley Jr. is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in The New York Times' best-selling "Who Was. . . ? " biography series, including the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy Ross, Jules Verne, and Blackbeard. Buckley has written more than thirty DK Readers on a wide variety of topics, plus two recent long-form bios of Adolf Hitler and Bonnie and Clyde for Aladdin Books. For Spring 2019, he created the first book in a new series for Aladdin-a bio of astronaut Michael Collins. Buckley is the co-author of Time Inc. /Liberty Street' s "X-Why-Z" series and wrote and produced the Animal Planet Animal Atlas for Liberty Street. A former editor at Sports Illustrated and the National Football League, he lives in Santa Barbara, California, where he runs a successful book producing company. Andy Duggan is a comic artist from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Along with work published in Image Comics and Action Lab Entertainment, he' s also been featured in multiple projects with Topps and Upper Deck. His Kickstarter book, Black Fin the Barbarian Shark, was funded and published in 2019. Andy has a longtime girlfriend, Ashley, and together they have two cats, Blair and Pandie.
- Full Details -
Status: | Indent title, imported to order |
ISBN-13: | 9781645174134 |
Published: | 1 Jan 2021 |
Published In: | United States |
Imprint: | Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC |
Publisher: | Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC |
Format: | Hardback |
Height: | 235mm |
Width: | 159mm |
Spine: | 13mm |
Weight: | 404g |
Pages: | 96 |
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