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Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
The powerful documentary examines the life of Muhammad Ali beyond the boxing ring to offer a personal perspective on the American sporting legend. Investigating Ali's spiritual transformation includes his conversion to Islam, resistance to the Vietnam War draft, and humanitarian work. The documentary connects Ali's transcendent life story to America's struggles with race, religion, and war in the twentieth century.
2) The greatest
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
♭2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the life of Muhammad Ali, from his Olympic gold medal victories to his battle to regain his heavyweight title.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the journey Muhmmad Ali took to win his final match against fellow heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, known as the Thrilla in Manila. A story of athleticism, heart, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the explosive power of the boxing champion and civil rights activist"--
6) Muhammad Ali
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Muhammad Ali, detailing how young Cassius Clay learned how to box and became a legendary athlete, civil rights activist, and global icon.
Author
Publisher
Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
310 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A biographical novel tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Muhammad Ali, the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century, was an icon for a generation and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights Movement is still felt today.
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1974, Leon Gast traveled to Africa to film Zaire 74; a music festival planned to accompany the Rumble in the Jungle, Muhammad Ali2s heavyweight championship fight against George Foreman. This documentary captures the charismatic boxer training for one of the toughest bouts of his career.
Author
Series
Killing volume 12
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life-until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted. In Killing the Legends, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali covering his rise from Cassius Clay to heavyweight champion of the world, and including his first meeting with civil rights leader Malcolm X, his interview with sports broadcaster Howard Cosell discussing why he opposed the Vietnam War, and his bout against George Foreman, and more.
Publisher
Hbo Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Looks at Muhammad Ali's historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the U.S. judicial system right up to the highest court in the land.
13) Ali
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, focusing on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. Considered by many to be the greatest champion in boxing history, Ali transcended sports through the sheer power of his exciting, irreverent, and charismatic personality. Now over 40 years since his Olympic championship, Muhammad Ali remains a magical figure known, respected and loved throughout the world..
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm aided in molding Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and helped him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence"--
Publisher
Distributed by Facets Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. w/b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1964 Cassius Clay becomes heavyweight champion of the world. The day after his victory, Clay reveals that he is a Black Muslim. He defies white America, and changes his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali fights George Foreman for the championship at an incredible cultural event in Mobutu's Zair� in 1974. Ali reclaims his glory, his crown, and his legend. William Klein was the only one to film, in his inimitable style this unique saga.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2017].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this picture book biography of Muhammad Ali, author Gene Barretta and illustrator Frank Morrison tell the unforgettable childhood story of this legendary boxing champion and how one pivotal moment set him on his path to become the Greatest of All Time.The Louisville Lip. The Greatest. The People's Champion. Muhammad Ali had many nicknames. But before he became one of the most recognizable faces in the world, before the nicknames and the championships,...
18) Ali: a life
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The definitive biography of an American icon, from a New York Times best-selling author with unique access to Ali's inner circle. He was the wittiest, the prettiest, the strongest, the bravest, and, of course, the greatest (as he told us over and over again). Muhammad Ali was one of the twentieth century's greatest radicals and most compelling figures. At his funeral in 2016, eulogists said Ali had transcended race and united the country, but they...
19) Muhammad Ali
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (480 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
He was one of the best-known men of the 20th Century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. At the height of his fame, he took American life, the racial prejudices, the religious biases, the role of celebrities, the role of sports in society, and refashioned it in his image....
Author
Series
Publisher
grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of the legendary boxer, who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his conversion to Islam and opposition to the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing.
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