Bibliograph

The poet X, a novel, by Elizabeth Acevedo

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The poet X, a novel, by Elizabeth Acevedo

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

HL800L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The poet X

Oclc number

989963667

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Acevedo

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 5.2, 5.Accelerated Reader, UG, 5.2, 5.0.

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo, about Afro-Latina Xiomara Batista who turns to journalling poetryXiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours her frustration onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers - especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class. With Mami's determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. When she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she knows that she could never get around Mami's rules to attend, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in spite of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent. -- From book jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator