Know where you going and where you from.” Black-and-white art by Anyabwile ( The Crossover graphic novel adaptation) visually anchors scenes both domestic and iconic in this powerful, accessible view of a fascinating figure. In spare, witty lines of free verse, Cassius’s narrative illustrates his charisma, drive, and work to, in his beloved grandfather’s words, “know who you are, Cassius. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from. Alternating narrators tell the story: prose lines by Lucky, a childhood friend of Cassius’s, gives readers a front-seat view of the boxer’s young life in the West End of Louisville, Ky.-his supportive working-class parents, his dislike of school, and his experiences with segregation-and his gradual ascent from Golden Gloves hopeful to three-time world heavyweight champion. Buy An American Story by Kwame Alexander, Dare Coulter (Illustrator) (ISBN: 9780316473125) online at Alibris. Structured in “rounds” in lieu of chapters, anecdotal narration describes his rise to prominence, starting with 16-year-old Cassius’s 1958 fight for the Golden Gloves championship and ending with his 2016 death after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.Newbery Medalist Alexander ( The Crossover) teams up with Patterson (the Max Einstein series) to deliver this propulsive fictionalized biography of boxer, activist, and cultural icon Muhammad Ali, beginning with his early life as Cassius Clay. Perfect for family sharing, the classroom, and homeschooling. With stunning mixed-media illustrations by newcomer Dare Coulter, this is a potent book for those who want to speak the truth. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. #1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.įrom the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope.

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