X: A Biography of Malcolm X

by Jessica Gunderson, William Hayden (Illustrator)

Overview

Someone was trying to kill Malcolm X, and he knew who it was. From his troubled youth to his days as spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X had much to say about race and civil rights. But when he split with the Nation of Islam, the charismatic black leader made one powerful enemy. Join him on his life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca where he discovers the power of brotherhood and the cost of racial divides.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429662673
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Series:	American Graphic
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	GN650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than one hundred books for young readers. Her book President Lincoln’s Killer and the America He Left Behind won a 2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Silver Award. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Journey 4

Chapter 2 Any Means Necessary 10

Chapter 3 Revolution Without Violence 16

Chapter 4 Shining Prince 20

More About Malcolm X 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32