Great Lives in Graphics: Muhammad Ali

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 colorful 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 color-coded biography

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, 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 colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs, and many more beautiful and informative illustratio