The Poet X \;is about an Afro -Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborho od. Ever since her body grew into curves\, she has learned to let her fist s and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to s ay\, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a lea ther notebook\, reciting the words to herself like prayers&mdash\;especial ly after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman\, who her family can never know about.
\nWith Mami&rsquo\;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 joi n her school&rsquo\;s slam poetry club\, she doesn&rsquo\;t know how she c ould ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can&rsquo\;t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world t hat may not want to hear her\, Xiomara refuses to be silent.
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\nAbout the Author: \;
\nElizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of \;The Poet X\, which won the National Book Award f or Young People&rsquo\;s Literature\, the Michael L. Printz Award\, the Pu ra Belpré\; Award\, the Carnegie medal\, the Boston Globe&ndash\;Hor n Book Award\, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of numerous ot her titles including \;Family Lore\; \;With the Fire on High\, \;which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library\, NPR\, Publishers Weekly\, and School Library Journal\; and \;Clap When You Land\, a Boston Globe&ndash\;Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem\, Cantomun do\, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer&rsquo\;s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion\, and resides in Washington\, DC with her h usband.
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