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Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography Audiobook
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Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, lived a short, often violent life. This story frames Malcolm's death with his upbringing and the racial and political struggles that defined his adult life. Malcolm was struck by racial injustice at a young age. His father was murdered-though police ruled it a suicide-for his involvement in civil rights movements. He graduated from junior high at the top of his class, but his dreams were crushed when his teacher told him a black boy could never become a lawyer. Later, he joined the Nation of Islam and preached for civil rights-but this made him a target of the United States government and of ruthless assassins. This audio companion for the graphic novel Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography allows readers to follow along with the book's evocative drawings by Randy DuBurke. Listeners will gain a new perspective on the activist from this dynamic biography. "Far from reverential, the account includes chapters on Malcolm X's life as a hustler and his own disturbing racism ... evokes powerful visual drama and brings the big issues close in a way that is sure to interest YAs for biography assignments as well as discussion of the issues."-Booklist
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"Good rendition. I've read several works about and by Malcolm X, including the Alex Haley version. This one has the facts right. As with many grahic novels, it is a summary rather than the complete works, but should be a good intro to reluctant readers and maybe an enticement to seek more."
— Theophilus (4 out of 5 stars)
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" This is everything you want in a graphic biography. "
— Peacegal, 1/20/2014 -
" Solid history, great illustrations. "
— Kate, 12/19/2013 -
" Excellent graphic biography of Malcom X. "
— David, 12/15/2013 -
" It's not a novel, but it fits the graphic designation. As for the book, I'll just say - interesting. "
— Clint, 11/17/2013 -
" Illustration = Awesome and of course the story is intriguing. "
— Audrey, 10/1/2013 -
" YALSA 2008 Best Books for Young Adults Non-Fiction "
— Heidi, 5/26/2013 -
" The art is unremarkable and the writing is just okay, but it's a very interesting story. Worth reading for the history. "
— Brian, 5/22/2013 -
" More educational than you'd expect. "
— Hannah, 4/4/2013 -
" I found this hard to read-- I think this is not the type of illustration I do well with in graphic novels. I did, however, find it incredibly interesting since I've never read the actual Autobiography of Malcolm X. "
— Meredith, 3/29/2013 -
" In this book I learned about Malcolm X and how he was important to the World. This is a really good book. "
— Lucy, 3/15/2013 -
" I love history in graphic novel format, but I think between having read the Haley autobiography and watching Spike Lee's X, this seemed a slight let down. Maybe better as an intro to Malcolm X. "
— Melissa, 2/7/2013
About Ezra Knight
Ezra Knight has appeared in Law & Order and many national commercials, including those for Bank of America and Excedrin. He also has extensive stage experience, which earned him a Helen Hayes Award nomination for his role in Rita Dove’s The Darker Face of the Earth.