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Betty Before X
Contributor(s): Shabazz, Ilyasah (Author), Watson, Renée (Author)

ISBN: 0374306109 ISBN-13: 9780374306106
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2018
* Out of Print *

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2017019587

Age Level: 10-14

Grade Level: 5-9

Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available)

Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.70 lbs) 256 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Locality - Detroit, Michigan
- Geographic Orientation - Michigan

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/30/2017
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2017 pg. 38
School Library Journal 12/01/2017 pg. 100
Booklist 12/01/2017 pg. 60
Shelf Awareness 01/16/2018
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 193861
Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

*A New York Public Library Best Children's Book of 2018 *
*A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018*
*A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018*

In 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 want 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.

Inspired by Betty's real life--but expanded upon and fictionalized through collaboration with novelist Ren e 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.

Backmatter included. This title has Common Core connections.

Contributor Bio(s): Shabazz, Ilyasah: - Ilyasah Shabazz, third daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is an educator, activist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple award-winning publications, including X: A Novel. She is also an active advocacy worker and an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.Watson, Renee: - Renée Watson grew up in Portland Oregon, came to New York for her degree in writing, and now teaches poetry in the New York City Schools. Her books include Betty Before X, Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and What Momma Left Me which debuted as the New Voice for 2010 in middle grade fiction by The Independent Children's Booksellers Association.

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