Book Overview
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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763669679
ISBN13:9780763669676
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.2" x 8.8"
Age Range:14 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 9 and higher
Related Subjects
13 - 17 Years Children's Children's Books Fiction Social & Family Issues Teen & Young AdultCustomer Reviews
1 rating
Great portrait of a young Malcolm X
Published by Rose , 3 years ago
There is some discrepancy in his views as portrayed in the story vs later in life when he recognized how some aspects of his belief system promoted xenophobia. Otherwise, the story itself is captivating. I love that a relative of his wrote it.
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