Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, and Dawud Anyabwile
62 Total Resources 5 Awards 22 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 22,365
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509257, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Black History Biographies
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 29
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Today Show
Interview with James Patterson
Created by Today Show
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by PBS Books
Panel Discussion with Kwame Alexander
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Imagination Soup
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Palm Beach Daily News
Interview with James Patterson
Created by Bound to Stay Bound
Interview with James Patterson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with James Patterson
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with James Patterson
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Oprah Daily
Over the moon about writing with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR)
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booklist Online
July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by She Writes
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kennedy Center
Over love poems with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On becoming a poet with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On form before story with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On finding time to write with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On the human soul distilled with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On being a better reader with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
On the Book-in-a-Day program with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Created by South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Teaching Resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Friendship Photo Frame Craft from State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Created by State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Questions & Activities from State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Created by State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Curriculum Connections from State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Created by State of Rhode Island: Office of Library and Information Services
Educator's Guide from Hachette Book Group
Created by Hachette Book Group
Book Readings 4
Video Book Reading narrated by James Patterson
Created by The American School in London
Video Book Reading narrated by James Patterson
Created by PBS Books
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by Hachette Audio
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by author Kwame Alexander
Created by Hachette Audio
Book Trailers 2
Live Action Book Trailer from James Patterson
Created by James Patterson
Animated Book Trailer from James Patterson
Created by James Patterson
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
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