Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, and Dawud Anyabwile
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 22,365
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 509257
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Hachette Book Group
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by author Kwame Alexander
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Book Trailers 2

Live Action Book Trailer from James Patterson
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Animated Book Trailer from James Patterson
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3

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

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2021
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