Description |
xii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction: A man called Malcolm -- Father -- Son -- Creating a new image -- Detroit Red -- Nation of Islam -- Message -- Freedom and a new name -- Minister Malcolm -- In the public eye -- Man named Martin -- March on Washington -- Split with Elijah Muhammad -- Malcolm's Hajj -- New message -- Word on the street -- Assassination -- Son is buried -- Who killed Malcolm? -- Legacy. |
Summary |
Few men in American history are as controversial as Malcolm X. In this provocative biography, Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, presents a forthright portrait of a complex man whose life reflected the major events of our times. |
Awards |
Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 1994. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.0 6.0 10129. |
Subject |
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 -- Juvenile literature.
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Black Muslims -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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X, Malcolm, 1925-1965.
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Black Muslims.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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X, Malcolm, 1925-1965. (OCoLC)fst00047747
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Black Muslims. (OCoLC)fst00833633
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Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Biographies.
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ISBN |
0590464841 |
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9780590464840 |
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0590481096 |
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9780590481090 |
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9780780738287 |
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0780738284 |
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059046485X |
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9780590464857 |
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0590299123 |
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9780590299121 |
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