You&rsquo\;re invited to learn about the p ower of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversatio n and Q&\;A\, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Bo ok Award-winning and \;New York Times \;bestselling novel -in-verse\, \;The Poet X \;serving as the backdrop to thi s amazing chat!
\nThe 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 neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves\, she has learned to let her fists and he r 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 not ebook\, reciting the words to herself like prayers&mdash\;especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman\, who her fami ly can never know about.
\nWith Mami&rsquo\;s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church\, Xiomara understands that he r thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her sc hool&rsquo\;s slam poetry club\, she doesn&rsquo\;t know how she could eve r attend without her mami finding out. But she still can&rsquo\;t stop thi nking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her\, Xiomara refuses to be silent.
\nA virtual aut hor talk you don&rsquo\;t want to miss&ndash\;come create out loud with El izabeth Acevedo! Register now!
\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 Yo rk Public Library\, NPR\, Publishers Weekly\, and School Library Journal\; and \;Clap When You Land\, a Boston Globe&ndash\;Horn Book H onor book and a Kirkus finalist. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem\, Cantomundo\, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer&rsquo\;s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion\, and resides in Washington\, DC w ith her husband.
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