Malcolm Little’s parents possess always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he may tell, that’s nothing but a pack of lies-after all, his father’s been murdered, his mother’s been recinded, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have got gotten him laughed out of school. There’s no stage in attempting, he numbers, and lured with the nightlife of Boston and NY, he escapes right into a globe of fancy suits, jazz, young ladies, and reefer. But Malcolm’s attempts to leave days gone by behind carry him into increasingly dangerous territory when what begins as some small-time hustling quickly spins out of control. Deep down, he understands that the independence he’s found is an illusion-and that he can’t run forever. Based on the real occasions of Malcolm X’s life, this book sheds new light around the formative years of the human-rights innovator whose terms and activities shook the world. A JUNIOR Collection GUILD SELECTION