Muhammad Ali (Great Lives in Graphics) - Hardcover

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Great Lives in Graphics: Muhammad Ali is a graphic retelling of Ali's achievements, passions and influence on the world. This book gives children a colourful snapshot of his life as a professional boxer and activist in a significantly changing world.

You may already know that Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers and sports personalities of all time – an Olympic gold medallist and three-time world heavyweight champion. But did you know that over a billion people watched his prize fight against George Foreman in 1974? Or was he a minister in the Nation of Islam? Or that he was banned from boxing for 3 ½ years and almost went to jail for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War?

• 250+ fascinating facts about the champion boxer, global star and advocate for cultural change in the US.
• An accessible format for young readers
• Fact-packed infographics capture critical information
• Built-in colour-coded biography

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that genuinely engages children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs, and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

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