Twelve Rounds to Glory

Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
	First edition
Author	Charles R. Smith Jr.
Illustrator	Bryan Collier
Language	English
Subject	Muhammad Ali
Genre	Children's illustrated biography
Publisher	Candlewick Press
Publication date	2007
Publication place	United States
Pages	80
ISBN	978-0-7636-1692-2

Last updated January 12, 2026

Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali is a 2007 illustrated biography of Muhammad Ali for children written by Charles R. Smith Jr. and illustrated by Bryan Collier.^[1]^[2] Smith won an author honor at the 2008 Coretta Scott King Book Awards for this book.^[3]

References

↑ McMahon, Regan (January 27, 2008). "'Twelve Rounds to Glory' rhymes Ali's life". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved March 13, 2010.
↑ Lipsyte, Robert (May 11, 2008). "The Greatest's Story, Told Twice". The New York Times . Retrieved March 13, 2010.
↑ MacPherson, Karen (February 26, 2008). "A look at Coretta Scott King Book Award winners". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved March 13, 2010.

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[1] McMahon, Regan (January 27, 2008). "'Twelve Rounds to Glory' rhymes Ali's life". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved March 13, 2010.

[2] Lipsyte, Robert (May 11, 2008). "The Greatest's Story, Told Twice". The New York Times . Retrieved March 13, 2010.

[3] MacPherson, Karen (February 26, 2008). "A look at Coretta Scott King Book Award winners". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved March 13, 2010.

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