Becoming Muhammad Ali

This was a lovely novel based on the early life on Cassius Clay, who would later take the name Muhammad Ali.  The story was told from two perspectives - Cassius himself - written in verse - and his best friend, Lucky - written in prose.  All of the famous boxer's bragadocia was there in verse, yet Lucky's story really showed a softer, humbler side to the fighter.  It was a beautiful window into the early life of the famous boxer and also into the difficult times in which he grew up. (FIC PAT)