Description: Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm Xs wife, written by their daughter Publisher Description In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Bettys house doesnt quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she cant shake the feeling that her mother doesnt 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 Bettys real life-but expanded upon and fictionalized in collaboration with novelist Renée Watson-Ilyasah Shabazz illuminates four years in her mothers 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.comRenée Watson is the author of This Side of Home. Her picture book Harlems Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills received an NAACP Image Award nomination in childrens 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 Details ISBN 1250294185 ISBN-13 9781250294180 Title Betty Before X Author Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 256 Publisher Palgrave USA GE_Item_ID:119856113; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781250294180
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Book Title: Betty before X
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Square Fish
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Family / Blended Families, Biographical / United States, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 6.7 Oz
Author: Renee Watson, Ilyasah Shabazz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
