Malcolm Lives!
Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of
Malcolm X for Young Readers
Hardcover – May 13, 2025
by Ibram X. Kendi (Author)
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.
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.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (May 13, 2025)
Language: English
Hardcover: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 0374311862
ISBN-13: 978-0374311865
Reading Age: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Item Weight: 1.42 pounds
Dimensions: 6.35 x 1.2 x 9.35 inches
