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A quick, engaging read about the life of Malcolm X up to his conversion to the Nation of Islam in prison. As someone who knew next to nothing about Malcolm X, this was a great and very humanizing introduction.
After the conclusion of the narrative, there's a good amount of back matter: historical notes from his daughter, a timeline of his life, some additional reading. ...more
After the conclusion of the narrative, there's a good amount of back matter: historical notes from his daughter, a timeline of his life, some additional reading. ...more
I found this book fascinating, especially reading it after "Out of Darkness" and at the same time as "March, Vol. 2"
I learned so much about Malcom X's early life from this book, which was great as an audiobook. It's a great example of narrative nonfiction that has a great hook - young Malcom is irresistible as a main character. His daughter does an excellent job in portraying a real person - faults and all - in this story of his youth. I would love to see this being used to help contextualize hi ...more
I learned so much about Malcom X's early life from this book, which was great as an audiobook. It's a great example of narrative nonfiction that has a great hook - young Malcom is irresistible as a main character. His daughter does an excellent job in portraying a real person - faults and all - in this story of his youth. I would love to see this being used to help contextualize hi ...more
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I did not read the book jacket or any reviews prior to reading this book. It was on the Hub list so I picked it up. Did not realize that is was the fictionalized story of Malcolm X. It was okay. I didn't like the back and forth between years very much. I was ready to criticize the book (not knowing it wasn't exactly fiction) for the exploits at such an early age as some events are rather far fetched for a teen. Must say, Malcolm X had a colorful life.
First read in 2016. Same rating and thoughts ...more
First read in 2016. Same rating and thoughts ...more
Oh, hai. Are you a human? Then you should read this book.
I really liked this look at the early days of Malcolm X. The writing was very good and the story itself was well-told, engaging and real.
Feb 05, 2015
Emily Childress-Campbell
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