Betty Before X

In Detroit, 1945, 11 year old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves he, but she can't shake the feeling that her mother doesn't want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a little while. 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. Betty quickly finds confidence and purpose in volunteering for the Housewives League, an organisation that supports black owned businesses. Soon, the American civil rights icon we now know as Dr Betty Shabazz is born. Collaborating with novelist Renée Watson, Ilyasha Shabazz illuminates four poignant years in her mother's childhood, painting a beautiful and inspiring portrait of a girl overcoming the challenges of self acceptance and belonging that will resonate with young readers today.

ISBN:	9781250294180
Publisher:	Square Fish
Imprint:	Square Fish
Published date:	01 Jan 2019
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	194g
Height:	133mm
Width:	194mm
Spine width:	19mm

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