Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken!
Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken!
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W. W. Norton
Just the Series: Wait! What?   

Series and Publisher: Wait! What?   

Annotation: From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures.
Genre: [Biographies]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #293920
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Copyright Date: 2021
Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 05/04/21
Illustrator: Steinfeld, Allison,
Pages: 105 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-324-01706-6 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-9877-1
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-324-01706-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-9877-8
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 2020051067
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Starred Review ALA Booklist (Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2021)

Starred Review From the provocative titles and the unusual narrative voices to the juxtaposition of fact and wit, Wait! What? (2 titles) is not your typical biography series. Paige and Turner, a pair of siblings, act as joint narrators, holding an extended conversation about a famous person. Smart, curious, and competitive, each narrator enjoys nothing more than topping the other's cool factoid or amusing anecdote with an even more amazing one. And while readers will enjoy the narrators' one-upmanship, it doesn't slow the pace of the biography, which offers chronological accounts of the people profiled, noting their strengths and occasional flaws, clearing up misconceptions, and providing insights into their personalities. Each title gives Paige and Turner an opportunity to debate the question posed in the title. In Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken?, Paige notes that Ali became the world heavyweight champion three times, and Turner argues that after experiencing turbulence, Ali was afraid of flying. In addition to the tiny heads that indicate whether Turner or Page is speaking, at least one black-and-white, digital illustration appears on nearly every page, giving the books an inviting look. Combining Dan Gutman's ongoing interest in biography with his talent for humor, this engaging new series for young readers is a winner.

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Starred Review ALA Booklist (Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2021)
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104).
Word Count: 11,340
Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.0 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 515576 / grade: Lower Grades
Guided Reading Level: S
Fountas & Pinnell: S

From the best-selling author behind My Weird School : a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes, he carried a parachute! He never read a book--not even his own autobiography! And he had an official taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each bout! Wait! What? Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the wackiest and most surprising facts about the legendary boxer and antiwar activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his three heavyweight championships and beyond. Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld's upbeat illustrations, Wait! What? Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman's signature zany sense of humor.


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