Becoming Muhammad Ali: A Novel
James Patterson, Kwame Alexander
This novel looks back at Cassius Clay’s childhood in segregated Louisville, where he has a close family, a beloved grandfather, and many friends. His friend Lucky narrates the prose chapters, while Cassius speaks in verse. After someone steals Cassius’s new bicycle, he arrives at Joe Martin’s gym and begins boxing. The story follows his early amateur development and frames it with his 1958 Golden Gloves championship appearance.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
