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| Author | Ilyasah ShabazzandKekla Magoon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult,Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Publication date | September 3, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
Published in English | August 2, 2016 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 9780763690922 |
X: A Novelis ayoung adult novelbyIlyasah ShabazzandKekla Magoon,published January 6, 2015 byCandlewick Press.
Reception[edit]
Xis aJunior Library Guildselection.[1]
The book received starred review fromPublishers Weekly,[2]Kirkus Reviews,[3]Booklist,[4]Shelf Awareness,[5]The Horn Book,[6]andSchool Library Journal,[7]as well as positive reviews fromThe New York Times Book Review,[8]HuffPost,[9]andBulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[10]
The Horn Book,[11]School Library Journal,[1]andPublishers Weekly[12]namedXone of the best books of the 2015.[13]
| Year | Award / Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Booklist's Best Historical Fiction for Youth | Top 10 | [14] |
| Booklist's Best Multicultural Fiction for Youth | Top 10 | [15] | |
| BooklistEditors' Choice:Books for Youth | Top 10 | [16] | |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Longlist | [17][18] | |
| 2016 | Cooperative Children's Book CenterChoices 2016 | Selection | [19] |
| Coretta Scott King Awardfor Author | Honor | [20][21] | |
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children | Winner | [22][23] | |
| Walter Dean Myers | Honor | [24] | |
| YALSA'sBest Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | [25] | |
| 2018 | Rhode Island Teen Book Award | Nominee | [26] |
References[edit]
- ^ab"X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz".Junior Library Guild.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"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.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"X: A Novel".Kirkus Reviews.2014-10-22.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Cart, Michael (2015-02-01)."X: A Novel".Booklist.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Brown, Jennifer M. (2015-01-06)."X: A Novel".Shelf Awareness.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Parravano, Martha V. (2015-06-02)."Review of X: A Novel".The Horn Book.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^"X: A Novel".School Library Journal.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Peña, Matt de la (2015-02-06)."'X,' a Novel About Malcolm X ".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Edinger, Monica (2015-02-28)."The Young Malcolm: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon".HuffPost.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Bush, Elizabeth (2015)."X by Ilyasah Shabazz".Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.68(6): 331.doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0154.ISSN1558-6766.
- ^Book, Horn (2015-12-09)."Horn Book Fanfare 2015".The Horn Book.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^"Best Books of 2015 | Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly".PublishersWeekly.com.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Sutton, Roger (2015-11-30)."Read Roger | Fanfare! 2015".The Horn Book.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^"Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2015".Booklist.2015-04-15.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Cooper, Ilene (2016-02-01)."Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth: 2016".Booklist.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015".Booklist.2016-01-01.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"National Book Awards 2015".National Book Foundation.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Seabrook, John (2015-09-15)."Awards: Man Booker; NBA Young People's; Scottish Crime".Shelf Awareness.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Horning, Kathleen T.; Lindgren, Merri V.; Schliesman, Megan; McKnight Townsend, Emily (2016).CCBC choices 2016.Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Madison. p. 105.ISBN978-0-931641-26-8.OCLC945196735.
- ^"X: A Novel | Awards & Grants".American Library Association.2017-10-31.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^"Coretta Scott King Honor Books: 2016".Booklist.2016-01-11.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^Zaraska, Marta (2016-02-09)."Awards: NAACP Image Literature; Arabic Fiction".www.shelf-awareness.com.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Variety Staff (2016-02-06)."'Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' Michael B. Jordan Top NAACP Image Awards ".Variety.Retrieved2022-01-21.
- ^Kirch, Claire (2016-01-20)."Reynolds, Kiely Win WNDB's Debut Walter Award".PublishersWeekly.com.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016".Booklist.2016-03-01.Retrieved2022-01-20.
- ^"2018 Nominees".Rhode Island Teen Book Award.Retrieved2022-01-21.