Betty before X
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New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2018].
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Forest Ave. Library - Children's Fiction - Children
Shabazz, I.
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2018].
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Book
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248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Level 4.9, 5 Points

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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. 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 Reňe 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."-- provided by publisher.
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Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shabazz, I., & Watson, R. (2018). Betty before X (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shabazz, Ilyasah and Renée, Watson. 2018. Betty Before X. Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shabazz, Ilyasah and Renée, Watson. Betty Before X Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shabazz, Ilyasah,, and Renée Watson. Betty Before X First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018.

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