Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly

by Walter Dean Myers

Book Overview

"A compelling account. A perfect blend of well-written text and well-executed illustrations." ( School Library Journal starred review) Award-winning author Walter Dean Myers, together with illustrator Leonard Jenkins, delivers a compelling portrayal of one of America's most influential Civil Rights figures. Malcolm X lived by the idea that Black people should demand equality by taking their lives and futures into their own hands. With guidance from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060277076
• ISBN13: 9780060277079
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Collins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Comment on previoius reviewer

Malcolm X did not believe in violent protest . He believed in fighting back if physically attacked. He is no more controversial than Patrick Henry and other white men in US hHistory who fought against the British in the 1700's.

Malcolm X for Kids

This book is a good one. It is written by Walter Dean Myers who is an excellent children's writer. It covers basic facts about Malcolm X and truthfully provides his life history. What it doesn't cover and what probably would be difficult for kids in the intended age group is the controversy which is Malcolm X's philosophy and life. Malcolm X coined the term African-American because he felt that blacks in the US were Africans trapped in America. He believed in separatism and violent protest instead of Martin Luther King Jr.'s advocacy of non-violence. Myers states this but doesn't qualify the beliefs with opinion. Kind of tough for kids to hear without evaluation. I'm not sure how else it could have been done but Malcolm X is a controversial character.

Outstanding!

This book really captures the heart, the mind, and the troubles of Malcolm X and society in the 1960's. The beautiful illustrations are wonderful at expressing complex emotions and complement the words of Walter Dean Myers extemely well. This book is fabulous as children seek to understand the complexities of those turbulent times.