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

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The poet X

Oclc number

989963667

Responsibility statement

by Elizabeth Acevedo

Sub title

a novel

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 talkingHarlem. Ever since her body grew into curves, Xiomara Batista has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. 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. Mami is determined to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, and Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. When she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems

Target audience

adolescent

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