Malcolm Lives!
The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · May 13, 2025
"Vital, brilliant" —New York Times Book Review * A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * 4 starred reviews National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr.
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- Who it’s for
- A young readers’ biography pairs Malcolm X’s life with a brisk, rhetorically vivid style.
- Themes
- Malcolm X’s life and legacy, Antiracism, Resilience through adversity
- Pacing
- Fast
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"Vital, brilliant" —New York Times Book Review * A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection * 4 starred reviews National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings a global icon to life in the first major biography of Malcolm X for young people in more than thirty years--perfect for fans of blockbuster hit STAMPED: A REMIX with Jason Reynolds.
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As a youth, Malcolm endured violence, loss, hunger, foster care, racism, and being incarcerated. He emerged from it all to make a lasting impact. As a Black Muslim. As a family man. As a revolutionary. Malcolm’s life story shows the promise of every human being. Of you! To trace Malcolm’s childhood and adult years, Kendi draws on Malcolm’s stirring oratory style, using repetition and rhetoric. Short, swift chapters echo Malcolm’s trademark fast walk. An abundance of never-before-published letters, notes, flyers, photos, extensive source notes, and more give young readers a front-row seat to his life. One hundred years after his birth in 1925, Malcolm’s antiracist legacy lives on in this thoughtful and accessible must-read for all people. For you! Just like history, Malcolm lives.
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A young readers’ biography pairs Malcolm X’s life with a brisk, rhetorically vivid style.
Come here for
- A close look at Malcolm X’s life and antiracist legacy
- History told with echoes of Malcolm’s oratory
Expect
- Short, swift chapters
- Letters, notes, flyers, photos, and extensive source notes
Where it sits
| Social Activist Biographies for Kids | 76% |
|---|---|
| African American Life (U.S.) | 46% |
| Civil & Human Rights | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids
- African American Life (U.S.)
- Civil & Human Rights
- Authors
- Ibram X. Kendi
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- May 13, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Malcolm X’s life and legacy · Antiracism · Resilience through adversity
- Reading lane
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids