"Vital, brilliant" âNew York Times Book Review * A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * 4 starred reviews
National Book Awardâwinning and #1 New York Timesâbestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings a global icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years--perfect for fans ofblockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with Jason Reynolds.
As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He emerged from it all to make a lasting impact. As a Black Muslim. As a family man. As a revolutionary. Malcolmâs life story shows the promise of every human being. Of you!
To trace Malcolmâs childhood and adult years, Kendi draws on Malcolmâs stirring oratory style, using repetition and rhetoric. Short, swift chapters echo Malcolmâs trademark fast walk. An abundance of never-before-published letters, notes, flyers, photos, extensive source notes, and more give young readers a front-row seat to his life.
One hundred years after his birth in 1925, Malcolmâs antiracist legacy lives on in this thoughtful and accessible must-read for all people. For you!
"Vital, brilliant" âNew York Times Book Review * A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * 4 starred reviews
National Book Awardâwinning and #1 New York Timesâbestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings a global icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years--perfect for fans ofblockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with Jason Reynolds.
As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He emerged from it all to make a lasting impact. As a Black Muslim. As a family man. As a revolutionary. Malcolmâs life story shows the promise of every human being. Of you!
To trace Malcolmâs childhood and adult years, Kendi draws on Malcolmâs stirring oratory style, using repetition and rhetoric. Short, swift chapters echo Malcolmâs trademark fast walk. An abundance of never-before-published letters, notes, flyers, photos, extensive source notes, and more give young readers a front-row seat to his life.
One hundred years after his birth in 1925, Malcolmâs antiracist legacy lives on in this thoughtful and accessible must-read for all people. For you!