{"product_id":"betty-before-x-paperback","title":"Betty Before X - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlyasah Shabazz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetty Before X \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's wife, written by their daughter Ilyasah Shabazz. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBackmatter included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[T]his moving fictional account of the early life of the late civil rights leader and widow of Malcolm X draws on the recollections of family and friends. The result is \u003cb\u003ea heart-rending imagining of Shabazz's personal challenges as well as a rare, intimate look at the complex roots of the American civil rights movement\u003c\/b\u003e. A personal, political and powerful imagining of the early life of the late activist.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAbsorbing \u003c\/b\u003e. . . History comes alive in this illuminating portrayal of the early life of this civil rights activist.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An excellent work of historical fiction that will illuminate and spark discussion.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIlyasah Shabazz\u003c\/b\u003e, third daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is an educator, activist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple award-winning publications, including \u003ci\u003eX: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also an active advocacy worker and an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Best Fiction for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills\u003c\/i\u003e received several honors including an NAACP Image Award nomination in children's literature. She is also the founder of the I, Too Arts Collective and currently teaches courses on writing for children at University of New Haven and Pine Manor College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Betty Before X\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693692817471,"sku":"9781250294180","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fb4f46732f0dfbdb4e5b241f3ed1e0b1.webp?v=1764999653","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/betty-before-x-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}