Malcolm X : by any means necessary : a biography / by Walter Dean Myers.
Publisher:
Scholastic Focus,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xi, 209 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) 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.
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