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X : a novel / Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon.
Co-written by Malcolm X's daughter, this riveting and revealing novel 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0763669679
- ISBN: 9780763669676
- Physical Description: 348 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Page [2] of cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.00 |
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| Subject: | X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 > Childhood and youth > Juvenile fiction. Black Muslims > Biography > Juvenile fiction. African American Muslims > Biography > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | YA Shaba | 31681002783967 | YADULT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Follows the childhood of the civil rights leader to his imprisonment at age twenty, where he found the faith that would lead him to his path towards activism and justice. - Baker & Taylor
Co-written by the best-selling author of Malcolm Little and daughter of Malcolm X, a novel based her father's formative years describes his father's murder, his mother's imprisonment and his challenging effort to pursue an education in law. - Random House, Inc.
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. - Random House, Inc.
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Cowritten by Malcolm Xâs daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.
Malcolm Littleâs parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, thatâs a pack of liesâafter all, his fatherâs been murdered, his motherâs been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. Thereâs 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 Malcolmâs efforts to leave the past behind lead him into increasingly dangerous territory. Deep down, he knows that the freedom heâs found is only an illusionâand that he canât 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.
