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Synopsis
Illustrated by Edel RodriguezObie Award-winning author Ntozake Shange offerschildren a compelling testimony to the courageresilience and talent of Muhammed Ali. Deftlydancing through Ali's life while touching on allthe major events and victories therein, Shangeshows how he managed to rise out of the segregatedSouth to become the Heavyweight Champion of theWorld. Rodriguez's artwork combines pastel,woodblock ink and spray paint to beautifullycapture Ali's power, beauty and spontaneity. Witha time line and resource guide. Ages 5-9.
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About the Author
Ntozake Shange, poet, novelist, playwright, and performer, wrote the Broadway-produced and Obie Award-winning For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She has also written numerous works of fiction for adults, including Sassafras, Cypress and Indigo, Betsy Brown, and Liliane, as well as both fiction and nonfiction for children, including Coretta Scott, Ellington Was Not a Street, Daddy Says, and Whitewash. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Edel Rodriguez is a Cuban American artist who has exhibited internationally with shows in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Spain. In 1994, Rodriguez graduated with honors in painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. In 1998, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Manhattan's Hunter College graduate program. Throughout his career, Rodriguez has received commissions to create artwork for numerous clients, including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, The New Yorker, and many other publications and book publishers. Rodriguez's artwork is in the collections of a variety of institutions, including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., as well as in numerous private collections. Find his work online at edelr.com.
Edel Rodriguez is a Cuban American artist who has exhibited internationally with shows in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Spain. In 1994, Rodriguez graduated with honors in painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. In 1998, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Manhattan's Hunter College graduate program. Throughout his career, Rodriguez has received commissions to create artwork for numerous clients, including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, The New Yorker, and many other publications and book publishers. Rodriguez's artwork is in the collections of a variety of institutions, including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., as well as in numerous private collections. Find his work online at edelr.com.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Rodriguez, Edel (illustrator). Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0786805544I4N01
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Float Like a Butterfly
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Rodriguez, Edel (illustrator). Illustrated by Edel Rodriguez. Obie Award-winning author Ntozake Shange offers children a compelling testimony to the courage resilience and talent of Muhammed Ali. Deftly dancing through Ali's life while touching on all the major events and victories therein, Shange shows how he managed to rise out of the segregated South to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Rodriguez's artwork combines pastel, woodblock ink and spray paint to beautifully capture Ali's power, beauty and spontaneity. With a time line and resource guide. Ages 5-9. Seller Inventory # CIN0786805544G
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rodriguez, Edel (illustrator). Muhammad Ali, considered by many to be the finest athlete of the twentieth century, is also one of the most famous Americans of his time. Here is a compelling testimony to his courage, resilience in the face of controversy, and boxing prowess by Obie Award-winning author Ntozake Shange. In her own words, Shange shows us Ali and his life, from his childhood in the segregated South, to his meteoric rise in boxing to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Edel Rodriguez's stunning artwork combines pastels, monoprint woodblock ink linework and spray paint on colored papers to capture Ali's power, spontaneity, and energy. A time line and list of additional resources and Web sites help make this a standout picture book biography of the man known around the world as "The Greatest". Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123736857