Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers

Written by Ibram X. Kendi in collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, this powerful biography for young readers--written by a #1 New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning, and TIME 100 author--is a new classic.

This ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time is a perfect read-alike to Dr. Kendi's other #1 New York Times Bestselling books-like How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped for Young Readers-as well as Steve Sheinkin's most beloved titles. It will be published 100 years after Malcom's birth and 60 years after his death.



Written with a cleared-eyed, no-nonsense tone and unmatched empathy for both his subject and readers, Dr. Kendi weaves his anti-racist ideology into this propulsive telling of Malcolm X's life-from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm's choices-and those around him-not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of that time period in America. Readers will learn about the history of racism and Malcolm's journey to becoming an anti-racist in short, evocative chapters interspersed with black-and-white images of exclusive archival documents and photos from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center.



This biography illustrates that Malcolm's true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. And that just like history, Malcolm lives.