| X: A Novel Contributor(s): Shabazz, Ilyasah (Author), Magoon, Kekla (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763669679 ISBN-13: 9780763669676 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014931838 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 8.8" (1.20 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170999 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Cowritten by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world. Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There's no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer. But Malcolm's efforts to leave the past behind lead him into increasingly dangerous territory. Deep down, he knows that the freedom he's found is only an illusion--and that he can't run forever. X follows Malcolm from his childhood to his imprisonment for theft at age twenty, when he found the faith that would lead him to forge a new path and command a voice that still resonates today. |