Ibram X. Kendi is the only author who could have written this fantastic official biography for young readers. As he says in his acknowledgements, he learned to write in a way that young people like to read. And does he ever! Throughout the prose, there are lyrical almost hip-hop verses where he uses a hard stop after each word, or repeats a phrase in a few different ways. He writes like young people speak, and I can't wait until this is available as an audiobook, because I would love to hear Jason Reynolds narrate it.

I highly recommend this for schools and libraries, and as required reading for young adults. So much of history is being relived, and Kendi points this out time and again. He also drew parallels between the wars in the middle east today just as Malcolm X did upon his visit. Students will learn current events and history simultaneously and make connections to injustice.

Don't hesitate to add this one to the collection--it is sure to win many awards!