Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (Scholastic Focus) 12+

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Few men in American history are as controversial or compelling as Malcolm X. In this highly acclaimed, award-winning biography, Walter Dean Myers, winner of a Newbery Honor and four-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, portrays Malcolm X as prophet, dealer, convict, troublemaker, revolutionary, and voice of black militancy. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book and an ALA Notable Children's Book.

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Praise for Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary:

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
An ALA Notable Children's Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Horn Book Fanfare Honor List selection
A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year

"A fervent portrait." -- Kirkus Reviews

* "Incisive, precise prose... [A] carefully researched portrait of a deeply devoted individual." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review