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24 titles for readers of Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson, selected for shared themes: Martial Arts, Prejudice & Racism, Biographical, and Stories in Verse.

Martial Arts Prejudice & Racism Biographical Stories in Verse African American & Black People & Places Friendship Sports & Recreation Social Themes United States Juvenile Fiction

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Biographical • Stories in Verse

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Biographical • African American & Black

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Stories in Verse • African American & Black

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Biographical • African American & Black

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Biographical • African American & Black

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Stories in Verse • People & Places

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Biographical • People & Places

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • African American & Black • People & Places

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Swim Team

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • African American & Black • People & Places

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • African American & Black • People & Places

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • African American & Black • People & Places

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Call Me By My Name

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • African American & Black • People & Places

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Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

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Themes: Stories in Verse • African American & Black • People & Places

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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

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Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Stories in Verse • African American & Black

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Fresh Princess: Style Rules!

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Themes: Biographical • Stories in Verse • African American & Black

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If Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Martial Arts, Prejudice & Racism, Biographical and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Joyce Carol Thomas, Jean Merrill, Courtne Comrie, and others.