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Co-written 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…

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Editions

7 editions · 2 languages
  • Other · English · 2020
    Thorndike Press · 9781432874193
  • Other · English · 2020
    Thorndike Press · 9781432874186
  • Other · English · 2016
    Candlewick Press · 9781484490402
  • Other · English · 2015
    Candlewick Press · 384 pages · 9780763674250
  • Other · English · 2015
    Candlewick · 348 pages · 9780763669676
  • Other · English · 2015
    Candlewick Press · 9780763686147
Black MuslimsJuvenile fictionRacismFictionAfrican American MuslimsAfrican AmericansChildhood and youthBiography