X: A Biography of Malcolm X

I knew quite a bit about Malcolm X going into this graphic novel, but the information in here really helped me connect some dots and further my knowledge about him and his life. This is supposed to be targeted towards 9-12 year-olds though and I felt that this kind of just jumped into it. Assuming m......more

Before I read this book, I just heard of Malcolm X. I didn't know who he was or what he did that made him such a popular figure in the civil rights movement, but after reading this book it made me realize why he was a person that was looked upon. He fought for education and the freedom that we all d......more

Malcolm X, a Human Rights Activist shows his powerful movement towards his idea of the existence of black community. This comic shows his whole timeline of his jail life to his movement for black's to gain more rights in society, and until his death.. This book also shows a different perspective of t......more

Short introduction to Malcolm X. Appealing to have it in graphic novel format, but it is so brief that it reads like an abstract of a life, rather than a compelling biography. Some of the panels are laid out in a confusing manner, as well, but I do think this works well as a teaser for kids to tempt......more

Just go be clear, the graphic novel portion of this very brief book is only 27 pages long. It is good in many ways, especially the way in which it starts in media res with Malcolm X going for the Hajj pilgrimage, which changed his life. It is relatively good for what it is intended for, though, of c......more