Bibliograph

X, a novel, Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

Type

Label

X, a novel, Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

genealogical tablesillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

9Y, Childrens Plus, Inc

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Nature of contents

bibliography

resource.references

Kirkus Starred, November 2014Pub Weekly, October 2014School Library Journal starred, December 2014

Responsibility statement

Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, 4.0, 11.0, 170999.Accelerated Reader, UG, 4.0, 11, 11, 170999

Sub title

a novel

Summary

From Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and the best-selling author of Malcolm Little, a novel based her father's formative years, including details of his father's murder, his mother's imprisonment, and his challenging effort to pursue an education in lawThis story follows Malcolm Little from childhood troubles to adulthood, when he became Malcolm X with a voice that still resonates today. The plot contains racial slurs, violence, and drug use. The coauthor is Kekla Magoon

Target audience

adolescent

Classification