X (young adult novel)

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X: A Novel
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Author Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon
Language English
Genre Young adult, Historical fiction
Publisher Candlewick Press
Publication date
September 3, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Published in English
August 2, 2016
Media typePrint
ISBN 9780763690922

X: A Novel is a young adult novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon, published January 6, 2015 by Candlewick Press.

Reception

X is a Junior Library Guild selection. [1]

The book received starred review from Publishers Weekly, [2] Kirkus Reviews , [3] Booklist , [4] Shelf Awareness, [5] The Horn Book , [6] and School Library Journal , [7] as well as positive reviews from The New York Times Book Review , [8] HuffPost , [9] and Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . [10]

The Horn Book, [11] School Library Journal, [1] and Publishers Weekly [12] named X one of the best books of the 2015. [13]

Awards and accolades for X
YearAward / AccoladeResultRef.
2015 Booklist 's Best Historical Fiction for YouthTop 10 [14]
Booklist 's Best Multicultural Fiction for YouthTop 10 [15]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for YouthTop 10 [16]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlist [17] [18]
2016Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2016Selection [19]
Coretta Scott King Award for AuthorHonor [20] [21]
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children Winner [22] [23]
Walter Dean Myers Honor [24]
YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [25]
2018Rhode Island Teen Book AwardNominee [26]

References

  1. 1 2 "X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. "Children's Book Review: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz, with Kekla Magoon. Candlewick, $16.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7636-6967-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. "X: A Novel". Kirkus Reviews. October 22, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. Cart, Michael (February 1, 2015). "X: A Novel". Booklist. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. Brown, Jennifer M. (January 6, 2015). "X: A Novel". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. Parravano, Martha V. (June 2, 2015). "Review of X: A Novel". The Horn Book. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. "X: A Novel". School Library Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  8. Peña, Matt de la (February 6, 2015). "'X,' a Novel About Malcolm X". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  9. Edinger, Monica (February 28, 2015). "The Young Malcolm: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon". HuffPost. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. Bush, Elizabeth (2015). "X by Ilyasah Shabazz" . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (6): 331. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0154. ISSN   1558-6766.
  11. Book, Horn (December 9, 2015). "Horn Book Fanfare 2015". The Horn Book. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. "Best Books of 2015 | Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  13. Sutton, Roger (November 30, 2015). "Read Roger | Fanfare! 2015". The Horn Book. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  14. "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2015". Booklist. April 15, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  15. Cooper, Ilene (February 1, 2016). "Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth: 2016". Booklist. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  16. "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015". Booklist. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  17. "National Book Awards 2015". National Book Foundation. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  18. Seabrook, John (September 15, 2015). "Awards: Man Booker; NBA Young People's; Scottish Crime". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  19. Horning, Kathleen T.; Lindgren, Merri V.; Schliesman, Megan; McKnight Townsend, Emily (2016). CCBC choices 2016. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 105. ISBN   978-0-931641-26-8. OCLC   945196735.
  20. "X: A Novel | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. October 31, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  21. "Coretta Scott King Honor Books: 2016". Booklist. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  22. Zaraska, Marta (February 9, 2016). "Awards: NAACP Image Literature; Arabic Fiction". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  23. Variety Staff (February 6, 2016). "'Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' Michael B. Jordan Top NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  24. Kirch, Claire (January 20, 2016). "Reynolds, Kiely Win WNDB's Debut Walter Award". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  25. "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016". Booklist. March 1, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  26. "2018 Nominees". Rhode Island Teen Book Award. Retrieved January 21, 2022.