Key:
^ Nonfiction
*Grade levels are based on reviews from sources such as School Library Journal, Booklist, etc. They do not necessarily represent Alan’s and Abby’s views on grade level appropriateness.
Boxing
^ A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt de la Peña and Kadir Nelson (Grades 1-3)
^ American Son: My Story by Oscar De La Hoya and Steve Springer
^ Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander (Grades 4-8)
Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak (Grades 9-12)
Girls Can’t Hit by T.S. Easton (Grades 9-12)
^ Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter by James S. Hirsch
^ Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus d’Amato by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman
^ King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick
Knockout by K.A. Holt (Grades 5-10)
^ Reach!: Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power by Laila Ali
Superman vs. Muhammad Ali by Dennis O’Neal and Neil Adams
The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow (Grades 6-8)
The Big Smoke by Adrian Matejka
The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker (Grades 9-11)
The Brave by Robert Lipsyte (Grades 8-10)
The Contender by Robert Lipsyte (Grades 8-10)
^ The Greatest: Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers (Grades 7-10)
The Knockout by Sajni Patel (Grades 10-12)
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Grades 10-12)
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay (Grades 9-12)
The Ring by Bobbie Pyron (Grades 8-10)
^ The Tao of Muhammad Ali by Davis Miller
Triston Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Grades 3-7)
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith Jr. and Bryan Collier (Grades 4-8)
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds (Grades 9-12)
Martial Arts
Bruised by Sarah Skilton (Grades 8-12)
Caged Warrior by Alan Lawrence Sitomer (Grades 9-12)
Flying Feet by James McCann (Grades 5-8)
Tap Out by Eric Devine (Grades 10-12)
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