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Malcolm X : by any means necessary : a biography / by Walter Dean Myers.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338309850
- ISBN: 1338309854
- Physical Description: xi, 209 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Focus, 2020
- Copyright: ©1993
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.0 6.0 10129. |
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 1994. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | X, Malcolm, 1925-1965. Black Muslims > Biography. African Americans > Biography. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | B X1m 2020 (Text) | 33126024147930 | YA Biography | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | B X1m 2020 (Text) | 33126024147922 | YA Biography | Available | - |
The late Walter Dean Myers was the 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He was the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of an award-winning body of work which includes Somewhere in the Darkness, Slam!, and Monster. Mr. Myers has received two Newbery Honor medals, five Coretta Scott King Author Book Awards, and three National Book Award Finalist citations. In addition, he was the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award.