X (young adult novel)

X: A Novel
AuthorIlyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult, Historical fiction
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
September 3, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Published in English
August 2, 2016
Media typePrint
ISBN9780763690922

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
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]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Top 10 [16]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlist [17][18]
2016 Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2016 Selection [19]
Coretta Scott King Award for Author Honor [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]
2018 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee [26]

References

  1. ^ a b "X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  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 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ "X: A Novel". Kirkus Reviews. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ^ Cart, Michael (2015-02-01). "X: A Novel". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ^ Brown, Jennifer M. (2015-01-06). "X: A Novel". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. ^ Parravano, Martha V. (2015-06-02). "Review of X: A Novel". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ "X: A Novel". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  8. ^ Peña, Matt de la (2015-02-06). "'X,' a Novel About Malcolm X". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ^ Edinger, Monica (2015-02-28). "The Young Malcolm: X: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon". HuffPost. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  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 (2015-12-09). "Horn Book Fanfare 2015". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ^ "Best Books of 2015 | Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  13. ^ Sutton, Roger (2015-11-30). "Read Roger | Fanfare! 2015". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  14. ^ "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth: 2015". Booklist. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  15. ^ Cooper, Ilene (2016-02-01). "Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth: 2016". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  16. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015". Booklist. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  17. ^ "National Book Awards 2015". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  18. ^ Seabrook, John (2015-09-15). "Awards: Man Booker; NBA Young People's; Scottish Crime". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  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. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  21. ^ "Coretta Scott King Honor Books: 2016". Booklist. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  22. ^ Zaraska, Marta (2016-02-09). "Awards: NAACP Image Literature; Arabic Fiction". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  23. ^ Variety Staff (2016-02-06). "'Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' Michael B. Jordan Top NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  24. ^ Kirch, Claire (2016-01-20). "Reynolds, Kiely Win WNDB's Debut Walter Award". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  25. ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016". Booklist. 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  26. ^ "2018 Nominees". Rhode Island Teen Book Award. Retrieved 2022-01-21.