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The Poet X


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 384

Published: 2020

Great for age 12-18 years

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"The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo follows the story of Xiomara Batista, a Dominican-American teenager navigating the challenges of adolescence, her identity, and her relationship with her family. Struggling with her body image and feeling stifled by her strict upbringing, Xiomara finds solace in poetry, using it as a way to express herself and confront the world around her. As she discovers her voice through spoken word, she grapples with her passion for writing and the expectations placed on her by her mother and society. Ultimately, it's a journey of self-empowerment, connection, and the transformative power of words. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Quill Tree Books .

ELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised in New York City and her poetry is infused with Dominican bolero and her beloved city's tough grit. With over twelve years of performance experience, Acevedo has been a featured performer on BET and Mun2, as well as delivered several TED Talks. She has performed internationally and her poetry has been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post and Teen Vogue. Acevedo is a National Slam Champion, Beltway Grand Slam Champion, and the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam representative for Washington, D. C, where she lives and works. The Poet X is a Carnegie and National Book Award winner as well as a New York Times bestseller.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
This book was recognised by the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production.

Kirkus Award
This book was recognised by the Kirkus Award.

Pura Belpre Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Award.

Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

National Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Book Award.

Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.

Golden Kite - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Golden Kite.