"Acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers recounts the champ's most famous fights and examines the depth and complexity of the larger-than-life legend Muhammad Ali."--Amazon.com.

From the civil rights movement and the Rome Olympics to joining the Nation of Islam and refusing to fight in Vietnam, the fascinating life of famed boxing champion Muhammad Ali is interwoven with historical moments throughout the 20th century to today. Illustrations.

"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected...