Betty Before X Contributor(s): Shabazz, Ilyasah (Author), Watson, Renée (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250294185 ISBN-13: 9781250294180 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Locality - Detroit, Michigan |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 193861 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Betty Before X is a powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's wife, written by their daughter Ilyasah Shabazz. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shabazz, Ilyasah: - Ilyasah Shabazz, third daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is an educator, activist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple award-winning publications, including X: A Novel. She is also an active advocacy worker and an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.Watson, Renee: - Renée Watson grew up in Portland Oregon, came to New York for her degree in writing, and now teaches poetry in the New York City Schools. Her books include Betty Before X, Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and What Momma Left Me which debuted as the New Voice for 2010 in middle grade fiction by The Independent Children's Booksellers Association. |