X : a novel
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Magoon, Kekla author.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Physical Desc
348 pages : illustration, portrait ; 22 cm
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon Public Library - Young Adult - Fiction | YA SHABAZZ, ILYASHAH X | Available | |
| Chetco Community Public Library - Young Adult - Fiction | YA SHABAZZ, ILYASAH X | Staff Picks Display: July 2020 | Available |
| Curry Public Library - Young Adult - Fiction | TEEN FIC SHA | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American Muslims -- Biography -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction
Black Muslims -- Biography -- Fiction.
Conversion -- Fiction.
Historical fiction
Juvenile delinquents -- Biography -- Fiction.
X, Malcolm, -- 1925-1965 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964 -- Fiction.
Biographical fiction
Black Muslims -- Biography -- Fiction.
Conversion -- Fiction.
Historical fiction
Juvenile delinquents -- Biography -- Fiction.
X, Malcolm, -- 1925-1965 -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4, 11 Points
Level 4, 11 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
580
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.
Target Audience
HL580L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,4.0,11.0,170999.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,4,11.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts,High School,5.3,19.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,4.0,11,170999
Awards
A 2016 Michigan Notable Books selection
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award Honor, Author, 2016.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shabazz, I., & Magoon, K. (2015). X: a novel . Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shabazz, Ilyasah and Kekla Magoon. 2015. X: A Novel. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shabazz, Ilyasah and Kekla Magoon. X: A Novel Candlewick Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shabazz, Ilyasah, and Kekla Magoon. X: A Novel Candlewick Press, 2015.
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