Malcolm X

by Arnold Adoff, Rudy Gutierrez (Illustrator)

Malcolm X lived in difficult times - when some thought that black people were inferior to white people. But Malcolm believed that black people should stand up for their rights and he preached this belief everywhere he went. His message became popular because it was one of hope and pride. But it also became dangerous, because some people didn't agree with him. In 1965, one of these people shot and killed him. Even though his life was cut short by hatred, Malcolm X's ideas still affect people of all races. Here is his amazing story. An ALA Notable Children's Book

Genres: Biography, Middle Grade, History, Cultural, Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Kevin OBrien · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a well written biography of a very interesting man.

[Christianna Lapine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Malcom X by: Arnold Adoff This is a biography about El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, or Malcom X. Malcom X was a religious leader and civil rights, activist. He and many others lived in America that left them feeling powerless, targeted, and scared. He wanted that to change, and he believed that through Islam he could help people out of this. The biography follows how his arrest led to his love of reading, to his religious conversion. This book captures all of the components of a biography. Unlike some other biographies, this one highlights the importance of Malcolm's early life. This includes his upbringing, his familiar influence, his time in prison, his time out of it, his death, and this impact after his death. This name should be a familiar one, but even I found out more about them then I did before. He represents two communities that are still to this day highly suppressed in societies. Biographies like this teach and inform people of the failures, accomplishments and impact of others. This is a book that provides an acceptable overview of the like of Malcom X and would be an appropriate reference for students to use. This could be used as a base book and then other can use the resources within the back matter of this text.

[Brooklyn Sr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this for my little daughter
Perfect kids book

[Nick Mosley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is great because of how much information and detail it had in it. I really liked how the book actually described how he took care of racism, however, one thing I did not like about it is the book kind of got boring at the end. when I was reading this book actually gives so much detail that you can imagine exactly what happened

[jullya Balthazar]

Malcolm x is a real hero is not just any hero is my personal hero he change my life and so may way he though me that people cloud change he thought me that not everything cloud be solve in peace and that you may think you know it all well you don't even no a half I truly believe that Malcolm x was the best at what he was doing and Malcolm also thought me about education he thought me that education is the most powerful tool you need and this world not only I should respect my self never put my self down on front of the other to believe and my self my mother always say if you don't respect your self who is going to respect you well Malcolm thought me how to respect myself how to be a better person and also not because somebody is a different colour that does not mean you judge thank you Malcolm for teaching me that and I want to say thank you to the other leader that also help thank I really appreciate

[Julie Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

My friend Adelle, a college professor who teaches adults with very low reading levels, asked if there were any interesting biographies out there written at a low reading level that aren't obviously for children so that it's not humiliating to carry around if you're an adult. This was one of them. Very simplistic biography of X that explained enough for someone to know what he was about, where he came from, and how he died. I never knew what the X stood for, so I got something out of it, too!

[Andreburgess · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really liked this book because malcolm x put his put accross in a very affective manner. after reading this book i understand a lot more about this book and im glad i read it. he strongly state and protest against rasicm and proved it was just wrong by protesting and trying to make a better life for his race. malcolm x had a wife and three children that he cared a lot about and protected them from the bad people. unfortaunuly he was shot becaseu the people started to think that he was more knowledgable then them and they were jealous so they killed him.

[Emilio Elias · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is truly inspiring,

Malcolm X is truly my hero. He was a black muslim and went to mecca " the holy land", that is when he saw that other races got together, sadly he was later assasinated, due to changes o0f ideaology. At first he wanted blacks and whites to be seperate, until he went to the holy land (mecca) and saw that white and blacks got together

[Bubi D]

My dad reccomends a lot of books that I should just read, because I just need to know about the information. This is one of the books he has requested, so when im finished with "The Pact" I plan on reading this book.

[Karla Kulyas]

This was a story about the life of Malcolm X. This book was a little long but it really explained the life of Malcolm X very well. This could be used in an upper elementary history class to learn about the life of Malcolm X and the history of the African American movement.

[Ali LAli · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is about a powerful colored man.

[Cimani · Rating 4 out of 5]

learning that if you want to follow a dream follow it........

[Tyreek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book. it is about Malcolm X's life and how he died.

[Ayanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want to learn more about him

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my first books in english. Great book.

[Ladonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative of Malcolm's life. It is great to see how he is able to turn his life around.

[Glenn Kennedy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good book of what one man was trying to get e many of people stand up for themselves. This book takes place during the civil rights movements.