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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 


About the Author:

"Elizabeth Acevedo is the author of The Poet X—which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award—as well as With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry Slam champion and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo lives with her partner in Washington, DC. You can find out more about her at www.acevedowrites.com."

Book Summary:

"Xiomara 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 all her frustration and passion 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 named Aman, who her family can never know about.

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. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems.

Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent."


Reviews:

“Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.” —Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation

“An incredibly potent debut.” —Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost

“Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero.” —Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street

Connections:

#EpicReads
The Poet X' Live Performance

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Epic Author Facts: Elizabeth Acevedo | The Poet X


Beautiful poet, would love to read this with my students. The literature is very culturally relevant, especially in the lower Rio Grande Valley population. Students living in a border town can find commonalities with the text and character and builds meaningful connections to poetry and life-long lessons. 

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Poet-X-Elizabeth-Acevedo/dp/0062662813/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RYFAN600LT7Q&dchild=1&keywords=elizabeth+acevedo+books&qid=1618171229&sprefix=Elizabeth+Acevedo+book%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH4gIM6TZkQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdd9b3pfA-o


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