X : a novel / by Ilyasah Sabazz ; with Kekla Magoon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shabazz, Ilyasah, author.

Magoon, Kekla, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965--Childhood and youth--Juvenile fiction.

X, Malcolm.

X, Malcolm, 1925-1965--Childhood and youth--Fiction.

Racism--Juvenile fiction.

Racism.

Poor--Juvenile fiction.

Poor.

Black Muslims--Juvenile fiction.

Black Muslims.

African Americans--Juvenile fiction.

African Americans.

Racism--Fiction.

Poor--Fiction.

Black Muslims--Fiction.

African Americans--Fiction.

Genre:

Young adult fiction.

Biographical fiction.

Historical fiction.

Biographies.

Novels.

Physical Description:

348 pages : illustration, genealogical table ; 22 cm

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Other Title:

X

Place of Publication:

Candlewick, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes "Questions to consider" (2 unnumbered pages at end).

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780763690922

0763690929

OCLC:

936532302

Publisher Number:

99990815383