Ilyasah Shabazz
1) X: a novel
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the childhood of the civil rights leader to his imprisonment at age twenty, where he found the faith that would lead him to his path towards activism and justice.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
*Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award*
"In clear, measured tones, the author recounts Betty's discomfort with her home life and her work with the Housewives League...Shabazz differentiates between Betty and her mother, Ollie Mae Sanders, through pitch and projects the latter's frequent annoyance, showing why Betty often felt underappreciated. An afterword helps young listeners understand Betty Shabazz's importance in American history
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