(3) K-3 Illustrated by Frank Morrison. After portraying some famous fight scenes, this biography flashes back to show the childhood incident that pushed Cassius Clay into the boxing ring: a stolen bicycle. As Cassius trains and builds agility and strength, he also builds a reputation as a winner. Morrison's oil paintings are full of drama and movement. Back matter highlights later facets of the champion's life. Reading list, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) 4-6 Captured History: Sports series. These volumes each examine the impact of a single famous sports photograph, starting with an in-depth description of the moment captured. The authors then zoom out to examine surrounding events: civil rights unrest in America during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Black Power) and Muhammad Ali's sometimes controversial career (Ali's Knockout). An exciting and unique approach to history. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following Captured History: Sports titles: Ali's Knockout Punch and Black Power Salute.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Gateway Biographies series. Sports icon Ali is briefly profiled in this superficial introduction. From his Chicago childhood spent sparring in a neighborhood gym to his successful career and controversial political activism, this biography hits the highlights of Ali's life and career without digging too deeply. Aside from all the undefined boxing terminology, this is an approachable resource for young report-writers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber. A camel suffers under hard-driving master Halim. The Prophet Muhammad comforts the beast, and the camel weeps. Its tears "sifted into Halim's dream," and Halim too weeps and awakes filled with compassion. This tale "inspired by a hadith" (an "account of the Prophet's words or actions passed from generation to generation") resonates with universal meaning. The story is beautifully supported by desert-hued full-bleed monoprints.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

(2) YA Ali-Karamali balances facts, personal experience, and thoughtful discussion in this accessible introduction to Islam, written in an easygoing, occasionally humor-sparked style. Explanations of rules and practices lead naturally into good summations of Muhammad's life, the religion's spread, the plurality of Muslim expression, and distinctions between universals and varieties of interpretation; this will serve for both personal reading and research. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2012

(2) 4-6 Demi tells the story of the prophet Muhammad, explaining the creation of Islam and the Koran. The illustrations are surprisingly lively given the restrictions placed on them (Islamic law states that Muhammad may not be depicted; Demi overcomes this by showing him as a gold silhouette). This timely book presents the origins of Islam with great respect, illuminating the subject for children and for adults. Bib.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2003

(4) K-3 Meeting Famous People series. Ali is a larger than life character, and this series biography with its strong photos manages to capture the excitement surrounding the well-known athlete. Although the last twenty years are given short shrift, the book provides an account of some of Ali's controversial actions in his earlier years when he joined the Nation of Islam and became a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt