Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, and Dawud Anyabwile
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- Grade
- 4-8
- 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, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Best Children's Books of 2020
- Best Book Lists 2020
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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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Author Interviews 20
Panel Discussion with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with James Patterson
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Interview with James Patterson
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Interview with James Patterson
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Interview with James Patterson
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Guest post by Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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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 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
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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
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2022
Selection, 2021
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