Inspired by Betty's real life-but expanded upon and fictionalized through collaboration with novelist Renée Watson-Ilyasah Shabazz illuminates four poignant years in her mother's childhood with this book, painting an inspiring portrait of a girl overcoming the challenges of self-acceptance and belonging that will resonate with young readers today. Soon, the American civil rights icon we now know as Dr. Betty quickly finds confidence and purpose in volunteering for the Housewives League, an organization that supports black-owned businesses. The singing, the preaching, the speeches from guest activists like Paul Robeson and Thurgood Marshall stir African Americans in her community to stand up for their rights. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. The mother has remarried, moved to Detroit, and had other young daughters. She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake the feeling that her mother doesn't want her. Betty Before X is a powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm Xs wife, written by their daughter. In the 1940s, young Betty Dean is being raised by a beloved aunt who feels that Bettys mother didnt take good care of her. Betty was born to Ollie Mae, but taken to live with her Aunt Fannie Mae. *A New York Public Library Best Children's Book of 2018!* *A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2018* *A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018* In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home. Betty Before X is the story of young African-American girl growing up in the 1940s in Detroit.
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