X (young adult novel)
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| Author | Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Publication date | September 3, 2020 |
Published in English | August 2, 2016 |
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| ISBN | 9780763690922 |
X: A Novel is a young adult novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon, published January 6, 2015 by Candlewick Press.
Reception
X is a Junior Library Guild selection.
The book received starred review from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Shelf Awareness, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal, as well as positive reviews from The New York Times Book Review, HuffPost, and Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
The Horn Book, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly named X one of the best books of the 2015.
| Year | Award / Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Booklist's Best Historical Fiction for Youth | Top 10 | |
| Booklist's Best Multicultural Fiction for Youth | Top 10 | ||
| Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Top 10 | ||
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Longlist | ||
| 2016 | Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2016 | Selection | |
| Coretta Scott King Award for Author | Honor | ||
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children | Winner | ||
| Walter Dean Myers | Honor | ||
| YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Top 10 | ||
| 2018 | Rhode Island Teen Book Award | Nominee |