X: A Novel
Ilyasah Shabazz, with Kekla Magoon
This fictionalized portrayal of Malcolm X’s early years begins in 1930s Lansing, Michigan, where his family values education and achievement. His father, an outspoken man, is killed when Malcolm is six, and his mother is institutionalized seven years later. After a white teacher indicates that college is beyond his reach, Malcolm leaves Lansing for Boston. The account follows the racism, family separation, limited schooling, and later imprisonment that shape this period of his life.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
