01764cam a2200373 4500 339265328 TxAuBib 20111004120000.0 101104s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010046233 9781617147524 1617147524 (OCoLC)663953244 TxAuBib Owens, Tom, 1960- Muhammad Ali : Boxing Champ & Role Model / by Thomas S. Owens. Edina, Minn : ABDO Pub. Co., 2011. 112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Accelerated Reader Word Count - 14384. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104, 106-109) and index. Caterpillar Cassius, butterfly Ali -- "The Greatest" growing up -- Turning pro -- Fighting for a cause -- US Army and Ali -- Fight of the century -- Rumble in the jungle -- Thrilla in Manila -- Different kind of fight -- Life after boxing. A biography of the legendary boxer, who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his conversion to Islam and opposition to the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing. Middle grades (4-8). Accelerated Reader AR Middle grades (4-8) 7.1 2.0 142918. 20111004. Ali, Muhammad 1942- Juvenile literature. Ali, Muhammad 1942- Boxers (Sports) United States Biography Juvenile literature. Boxers (Sports.) Boxers (Sports.) Biography Juvenile literature. Role models Juvenile literature. African Americans Biography. ALEML