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Co‑written by Malcolm X’s daughter, this biographical novel chronicles Malcolm Little’s early life amid family turmoil, urban temptation, and educational setbacks. It follows his youthful struggles in Boston and New York, his arrest for theft at twenty, and the transformative faith that led him to become the influential prophet Malcolm X.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Ilyasah Shabazz
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