Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile; Jimmy Patterson Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 320 pages ($16.99) Ages 8 to 12. James Patterson and ...

But “Becoming Muhammad Ali” isn’t the typical overcoming-the-odds tale about how difficult it is, and always has been, to be Black in America. It celebrates Blackness.

Muhammad Ali might never have become one of the greatest boxers of all time if his bicycle hadn’t been stolen when he was 12. That’s among the many pivotal moments in Ali’s youth recounted ...

The new book “Becoming Muhammad Ali” is authorized by the Ali estate and introduces a new generation of young readers to the iconic sports and cultural figure. The book’s authors, James ...

Palm Beach novelist James Patterson and Kwame Alexander will discus Becoming Muhammad Ali, their new biographical novel for middle school readers, in a virtual conversation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday ...

They had optioned Stuart’s book, and Mick was like, “Yeah, I think you’d be a perfect director for this film about Muhammad Ali.” In my mind, I’m like, “Oh my goodness.