X: A Novel
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X: A Novel is a young adult historical fiction book by Ilyasah Shabazz that explores the formative teenage years of Malcolm X.
All labels observed (1)
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| X: A Novel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4529460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X: A Novel Context triple: [Ilyasah Shabazz, notableWork, X: A Novel]
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The Inevitable
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C.
The Hill
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The Novo
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E.
The Turning Point
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X: A Novel Target entity description: X: A Novel is a young adult historical fiction book by Ilyasah Shabazz that explores the formative teenage years of Malcolm X.
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A.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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B.
The Unraveling
The Unraveling is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Rise Against, showcasing their early hardcore-influenced sound and socially conscious themes.
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C.
The Hill
The Hill is a famous public vantage point overlooking Epsom Downs Racecourse, known for offering free, expansive views of major horse racing events like The Derby.
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D.
The Novo
The Novo is a mid-sized live music and entertainment venue in downtown Los Angeles known for hosting concerts, special events, and performances.
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E.
The Turning Point
The Turning Point is a 1977 American drama film about the world of professional ballet, noted for its performances by Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical fiction
ⓘ
novel ⓘ young adult novel ⓘ |
| author |
Ilyasah Shabazz
ⓘ
Kekla Magoon ⓘ |
| awarded |
Coretta Scott King Author Honor
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linked to:
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
|
| awardedFor |
Coretta Scott King Author Honor
ⓘ
linked to:
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
|
| basedOn | life of Malcolm X ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverSubject | Malcolm X ⓘ |
| depictsPeriod | Malcolm X's teenage years ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
racial injustice
ⓘ
self-discovery ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Malcolm Little
ⓘ
linked to:
Malcolm X
|
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Ilyasah Shabazz
ⓘ
Kekla Magoon ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| intendedUse | educational reading in schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | African-American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Malcolm X ⓘ |
| marketedAs | YA historical novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 350 pages ⓘ |
| portrays | Malcolm X's early life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Candlewick Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Autobiography of Malcolm X ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Boston
ⓘ
Harlem ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subject |
coming of age
ⓘ
family ⓘ identity ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1940s
ⓘ
early 1950s ⓘ |
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