I am Muhammad Ali, Brad Meltzer
I am Muhammad Ali, Brad Meltzer
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I am Muhammad Ali

Author: Brad Meltzer

Narrator: Damian Thompson, Mark Bramhall, Deepti Gupta, Barrett Leddy, Keylor Leigh, Leon Nixon, Eileen Stevens, Mirron Willis, Joshua Scarlett

Unabridged: 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/08/2022

Synopsis

The American boxing champ and vocal civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is the 27th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8, adapted for audio.

Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today.
 
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these audiobooks encourage kids to dream big. Included in each audiobook are:

   • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history   
   • Childhood moments that influenced the hero
   • Facts that make great conversation-starters
   • A character trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to 

You’ll want to collect each audiobook in this dynamic, informative series!

About Brad Meltzer

As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer has led a very full personal and professional life. He is one of those rare authors who have been quite successful in different genres of writing. He has had success in fiction, non-fiction, advice, and comics. It must be very satisfying to be so diversified as a writer. He graduated from Columbia Law School and was selected to the Columbia Law Review.

His works of fiction encompass: The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, The Millionaires, The President's Shadow, and his latest, The Escape Artist. Non-Fiction: History Decoded, Advice (Heroes for My Son..... Heroes for My Daughter), Children's books: I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, and comics: Justice League of America.

Meltzer is host of Brad Meltzer's Last History on H2 and Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. As if that is not enough, he was also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that was raised by the firefighters at Ground Zero. Using his tv show, he had a former Marine walk in to return the flag. It is now in the 9/11 Museum in New York City.

Meltzer is very attuned to his research, so that fictional books have elements of authenticity. He even had former President's Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush give him advice. He has also participated in Homeland Security round table discussions. There are very few, if any, American authors as diversified as Brad Meltzer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kirin on June 20, 2022

I think this 2022 published biography of Muhammad Ali just might be my favorite.  At 40 pages long and meant for first graders and up, it actually mentions that he is Muslim in multiple places.  So often these biographies about him or Malcolm X fail to incorporate their religion and just relegate th......more

Goodreads review by Daniyal on April 30, 2025

In a style that young children can comprehend, this book narrates the life story of one of the most famous athletes and civil rights activists in American history. This book strikes a mix between inspiration and realism by presenting Muhammad Ali's early life, struggles, and victories in a kid frien......more

Goodreads review by Gus on May 01, 2023

This is a picture book that explains the life of Muhammad Ali, a former boxer. The primary genre of the book is biography. Children could learn determination, confidence, and belief. This book is very good for children especially boys as being a boxer is seen as cool and this boxer in particular had......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on December 06, 2024

I am Muhammad Ali by Brad Meltzer is a fantastic biography about the boxer's upbringing. It details many parts of his life, such as when he became a boxer and was declared The Greatest. It also showed how rough Ali had it because of racism. He wasn't allowed in restaurants or amusement parks, and pe......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on March 09, 2022

I continue to enjoy the series to learn at least one new thing about a person that I didn't know before in how the story is chosen to tell about the person and how it is told, with respect and compassion. Ali's story is just another notch in the fantastic ways that the series showcases the ordinary......more

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