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X : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 0763690929
- ISBN: 9780763690922
- ISBN: 0763669679
- ISBN: 9780763669676
- ISBN: 0763669679
- ISBN: 9780763669676
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Physical Description:
print
348 pages : illustration, portrait ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary, etc.: | 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. X follows Malcolm 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. |
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Honor, Author, 2016. Nutmeg Award Nominee, High School, 2018. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. Young adult fiction. |
Available copies
- 44 of 45 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 45 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Library | YA SHABAZZ, ILYASAH (Text) | 34045136847204 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Babcock Library - Ashford | YA Sha (Text) | 3311000083677$ | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | YOUNG ADULT SHABAZZ, I. (Text) | 32544072400509 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bolton High School | FIC MAG (Text) | 34062127324267 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | YA SHA (Text) | 33260000212879 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
| Brookfield Library | TEEN F/SHABAZZ (Text) | 34029138763932 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
| Canterbury Public Library | YA SHABAZZ (Text) | 33190000415539 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Deep River Public Library | YA F/Historical/Shab (Text) | 36039001155833 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Derby Neck Library | YA SHA (Text)
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34046152828235 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Derby Public Library | YA SHA (Text) | 34047137514999 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
X: a Novel
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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--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. X follows Malcolm 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.
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