A respectable amount of information is incorporated into these new biographies in the People You Should Know series (12 new titles), while still maintaining an appropriate reading level and breathable design. Each book's first chapter introduces its subject's claim to fame, before turning to a traditional chronological account of his or her childhood, accomplishments, and causes. Malcolm X portrays this civil rights leader as controversial and ever-evolving in terms of his personal, religious, and political identities. Appropriate historical context is provided for complex issues, such as Jim Crow segregation and white supremacy. Key text features in these books include inset vocabulary, fact, and "Did You Know?" boxes and plentiful photos to further break up the text; three critical thinking questions round out each volume. The inclusion of unsourced quotes is disappointing in an otherwise solid series.