【预订】X: A Novel

Winnerofthe2016NAACPImageAwardforOutstandingLiteraryWorkforYouth/TeensA2016CorettaScottKingAuthorHonorBookCowrittenbyMalcolmX’sdaughter,thisrivetingandrevealingnovelfollowstheformativeyearsofthemanwhosewordsandactionsshooktheworld.MalcolmLittle’sparentshavealwaystoldhimthathecanachieveanything,butfromwhathecantell,that’sapackoflies—afterall,hisfather’sbeenmurdered,hismother’sbeentakenaway,andhisdreamsofbecomingalawyerhavegottenhimlaughedoutofschool.There’snopointintrying,hefigures,andluredbythenightlifeofBostonandNewYork,heescapesintoaworldoffancysuits,jazz,girls,andreefer.ButMalcolm’seffortstoleavethepastbehindleadhimintoincreasinglydangerousterritory.Deepdown,heknowsthatthefreedomhe’sfoundisonlyanillusion—andthathecan’trunforever.XfollowsMalcolmfromhischildhoodtohisimprisonmentfortheftatagetwenty,whenhefoundthefaiththatwouldleadhimtoforgeanewpathandcommandavoicethatstillresonatestoday.,