Smith Charles R., Jr.:
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Illustrator: BryanCollier
Candlewick Press (Ma) , 2007
Hardcover, 80 pages
Size: 256x286 mm
ISBN: 9780763616922
ISBN-10: 0763616923
You save: 30%
Charles R., Jr. Smith
Charles R. Smith Jr. Says That While Growing Up In California, He Read Anything He Could Get His Hands On. "Reading Books Filled With Stories And Poems Inspired Me To Write My Own," He Says. "The More I Read, The More I Wrote. And If I Wasn'T Reading A Book, I Was Playing A Sport: I Played Everything, Particularly Basketball, And Spent Many Afternoons On The Court, Perfecting My Jump Shot." While Working On His High School Yearbook As A Writer, Charles R. Smith Jr. Was Introduced To Photography And Immediately Decided To Make A Career Out Of It. He Graduated From Photography School And Headed
Bryan Collier
Bryan Collier Began Painting At The Age Of Fifteen And Earned A B.F.A. With Honors From The Pratt Institute In New York. Mr. Collier Lives In Harlem, Where He Directs Mural Programs Throughout The City For Any Child Who Wants To Paint. This Is The First Picture Book He Has Both Written And Illustrated.<Br>
