X: A Novel

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. 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. X follows the boy who would become Malcolm X 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.

Author: Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/02/2016
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780763690922
Language: English