Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, 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 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.
Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, 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 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.
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Contemporary verse novels and young adult literature received a defining contribution with the publication of The Poet X, a celebrated novel in verse exploring adolescence, faith, and self-expression. Author Elizabeth Acevedo built on her background as a National Poetry Slam Champion to craft a narrative rhythm that brought spoken-word poetry directly to young adult fiction. Her work expands into adult fiction with Family Lore, broadening her exploration of Afro-Dominican heritage and multi-generational family stories.
Born and raised in New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood by Afro-Dominican parents, Elizabeth Acevedo grew up immersed in musical and oral traditions ranging from boleros to hip-hop. She earned a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Early in her creative path, Acevedo honed her craft through fellowships with Cave Canem and Cantomundo, as well as participating in the Callaloo Writer's Workshops. Before publishing her novels, she established a prominent presence in performance poetry as a National Poetry Slam Champion. In September 2022, the Poetry Foundation appointed her as the Young People's Poet Laureate. She resides in Washington, DC.
Acevedo's literary style bridges spoken-word verse, music, and prose narrative. Rooted in the rhythms of hip-hop and traditional Afro-Dominican music, her writing frequently examines themes of identity, bodily autonomy, family dynamics, and cultural heritage. In her young adult novels, she uses verse and distinct narrative voices to address the complexities of adolescence and grief, while her adult fiction incorporates magical elements to explore ancestral history and women's relationships across generations.
2 books in catalog
Contemporary verse novels and young adult literature received a defining contribution with the publication of The Poet X, a celebrated novel in verse exploring adolescence, faith, and self-expression. Author Elizabeth Acevedo built on her background as a National Poetry Slam Champion to craft a narrative rhythm that brought spoken-word poetry directly to young adult fiction. Her work expands into adult fiction with Family Lore, broadening her exploration of Afro-Dominican heritage and multi-generational family stories.
Born and raised in New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood by Afro-Dominican parents, Elizabeth Acevedo grew up immersed in musical and oral traditions ranging from boleros to hip-hop. She earned a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Early in her creative path, Acevedo honed her craft through fellowships with Cave Canem and Cantomundo, as well as participating in the Callaloo Writer's Workshops. Before publishing her novels, she established a prominent presence in performance poetry as a National Poetry Slam Champion. In September 2022, the Poetry Foundation appointed her as the Young People's Poet Laureate. She resides in Washington, DC.
Acevedo's literary style bridges spoken-word verse, music, and prose narrative. Rooted in the rhythms of hip-hop and traditional Afro-Dominican music, her writing frequently examines themes of identity, bodily autonomy, family dynamics, and cultural heritage. In her young adult novels, she uses verse and distinct narrative voices to address the complexities of adolescence and grief, while her adult fiction incorporates magical elements to explore ancestral history and women's relationships across generations.
