Me and Muhammad Ali / Jabari Asim ; [illustrated by AG Ford]
Like most of the kids he knows, Langston is a huge fan of boxing champ Muhammad Ali. After all, Ali is the greatest for so many reasons—his speed, his strength, his confidence—and his poetry. Langston loves that Ali can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, and Ali’s words give him confidence to spin his own poems. When Langston hears the champ is coming to the local high school, he’s ecstatic—this will be a day that will go down in history for him. When the big day arrives, Langston gets a special haircut, and floats like a butterfly to meet his hero—so imagine his disappointment when a guard tries to stop him at the door, saying the event is just for students. Fortunately, Langston has learned a thing or two about fearlessness from the champ and is quick about not taking “no” for an answer. And just like that, a dream comes true for Langston that leaves him feeling wrapped in a warm glow and chanting I’m quick and I’m strong. I’m Black and I’m free. I’m brave and I’m bold, like Muhammad Ali!--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524739881
- ISBN: 152473988X
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-7. Nancy Paulsen Books. Grades K-1. Nancy Paulsen Books. AD800L Lexile |
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Subject: | Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 > Juvenile fiction. Heroes > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | JE ASI (Text) | 0001012492116 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | E ASI 2022 (Text) | 0002206042422 | Easy Picture Books | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | E ASI 2022 (Text) | 0002206043503 | Easy Picture Books | Available | - |
Lebanon-Laclede County Library | E Asim (Text) | 3803823072 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Little Dixie - Madison | E ASIM (Text) | 2004762845 | New Easy | Available | - |
Morgan County Library | E ASI (Text) | 35319000005275 | Children's Fiction | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-St. Clair | E ASIM (Text) | 3007726115 | Easy Book | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Union | E ASIM (Text) | 3007726107 | Easy Book | Available | - |