Title: X: A Novel
Authors: Ilyasah Shabazz, with Kekla Magoon
Shabazz, Ilyasah, and Kekla Magoon. X: A Novel. Print. Candelwick Press (2015)
From the early years of Macolm Little's life it always seems that he is running, running from something. Running from state to state, running from the pain of his father's death and running from right and wrong, just running. As a young man Malcom's constant running ultimately lands him as one of the prominent figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Due to becoming a product of the foster care system and getting in trouble, Malcolm left Lansing, Michaigan to live a better life with a step sister in Boston. Several years lateer, now in Harlem, Malcom chooses a life as a local hoodlum, Now running from the law, other hoods and the memories of his family, However, his running seems to come to an end when Malcom enters prison and begins to evolve in to the Malcolm history knows him to be, X.
Thoroughly enjoyed this graphic novel that is geared toward grade eight and above, This is an excellent companion to other nonfiction material about this noted Civil Rights activists. The flip flopping through periods of his life, for me, was a little annoying at first, however, the use locations and dates made it easier to follow. I was slightly disappointed because I thought the book was going to go a little futher in Malcolm's life. However, the insight on the young life of the future Malcolm X brought some meaning to the beliefs and actions of the great man we know today.
Good reads
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22292486-x
Macolm X, History.com
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/malcolm-x
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Debate
In the late 1950s and 1960s two remarkable men, both African American, both relatively young, shook the social foundations of America. In the exercise you will be asked to explore the ideas of these two men in order to answer the question above.
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