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Feb 12
NY Times

“He owed it all to a stolen bicycle,” Barretta writes in this playful, dynamic look at the champion’s quest for greatness. We see how one childhood incident – the young Cassius Clay reported the theft to a police officer, who invited him to learn to box – set the stage for a long career. There are highlights of his boxing fame, later years and racial-justice and humanitarian work. Morrison (“The Quickest Kid in Clarksville”) gives the art a joyful zing and a serious yet eminently kid-friendly vibe.


Gene's Books

The Bat Can Bat : A Book of True Homonyms Lincoln and Kennedy : A Pair to Compare Timeless Thomas : How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives The Bass Plays The Bass : and other Homographs. (FORMERLY: Zoola Palooza) Neo Leo : The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci Jack The Tripper Dear Deer : A Book of Homophones Now & Ben : The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin


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