The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
by Walter Dean Myers
Muhammad Ali’s career is the focus of this captivating biography, which incorporates... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
Year Published 2001
Word Count 31,117
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1030L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 46859
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Lists With This Book
- Sports Books
- SpringBoard, Grade 7, Unit 1
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2002

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Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
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