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Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly

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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.

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.

This is another book brought so that my boy could finish summer reading homework.The book was so clear,and percised that when I asked Tajudeen what was the book about he gave a shock to his complete understanding of what he read so much that I ead the book also.it was awesome no doubt.

I was looking forward to developing a comprehensive collection on Civil Rights titles for students whose reading levels range from 1st to 12th grade equivalent. Unfortunately, this book-- while very, very beautiful and thorough with facts-- has a lackluster plotline, nothing to engage the reader. Very dissapointing. Soooo boring!!! I'm returning the text to seller.

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.