Betty Before X

Name: Betty Before X
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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. Activists like Paul Robeson stir African Americans in her community to stand up for their rights. Betty finds purpose in volunteering for the Housewives League, which 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 in collaboration with novelist Renée Watson-Ilyasah Shabazz illuminates four years in her mother's childhood with this book, painting an inspiring portrait of a girl grappling with self-acceptance and belonging that will resonate with young readers today. Backmatter included.

Author Biography:

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 her latest book, 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. ilyasahshabazz.com Renée Watson is the author of This Side of Home. Her picture book Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills received an NAACP Image Award nomination in children's literature. She is also the founder of the I, Too Arts Collective and currently teaches courses on writing for children at University of New Haven and Pine Manor College. reneewatson.net

Release date NZ

January 1st, 2019

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Children / Juvenile

Interest Age

From 10 years

Pages

256

Dimensions

132x192x18

ISBN-13

9781250294180

Product ID

28408637

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