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40 pp.
| Hyperion/Jump |
September, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-7868-0554-4$$15.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Edel Rodriguez.
The text, more impressionistic than informational, touches on young Cassius Clay's belief in a "colored Superman" and his questions about whether heaven is segregated, then zips through career highlights and personal challenges. The spare, lyrical prose and appealing mixed-media illustrations celebrate the perseverance, generosity, and humanity of this "hero for all time." An appended chronology fills in factual gaps. Bib.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002