Betty Before X
by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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Betty Before X is a powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, written by their daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and Newbery Medalist Renée Watson.
★ "Heart-rending" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Absorbing" —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Excellent" —School Library Journal, starred review
In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can’t shake the feeling that her mother doesn’t want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. The singing, the preaching, the speeches from guest activists like Paul Robeson and Thurgood Marshall stir African Americans in her community to stand up for their rights. Betty quickly finds confidence and purpose in volunteering for the Housewives League, an organization that supports black-owned businesses. Soon, the American civil rights icon we now know as Dr. Betty Shabazz is born.
Inspired by Betty's real life—but expanded upon and fictionalized through collaboration with novelist Renée Watson—Ilyasah Shabazz illuminates four poignant years in her mother’s childhood with this book, painting an inspiring portrait of a girl overcoming the challenges of self-acceptance and belonging that will resonate with young readers today.
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Details
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Authors
- Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson
- Format
- Paperback
- Published
- Dec 31, 2018
- ISBN-13
- 9781250294180
- ISBN-10
- 1250294185
- Pages
- 256
- Carton quantity
- 32 copies
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