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 didnt know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner doand theyve collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career to his time as heavyweight champion of the world. Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfelds upbeat illustrations, Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken! is an authoritative, accessible and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutmans signature zany sense of humour.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Wait! What? .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by WW Norton & Co .

Dan Gutman has written many weird books for kids. He lives in New Jersey (a very weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children.