The poet X / a novel by Elizabeth Acevedo.
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 her frustration 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. 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. When she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she knows that she could never get around Mami's rules to attend, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in spite of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent. -- From book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062662804
- ISBN: 9780062662811
- ISBN: 0062662813
- ISBN: 0062662805
- Physical Description: 361 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- HL800L LexileHL800L Lexile.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.2 5 195165.Accelerated Reader UG 5.2 5.Accelerated Reader UG 5.2 5.0.
- Awards Note:
- ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019Amelia Bloomer Top Ten, 2019Américas Award, 2019Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Award, 2018Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction, 2018CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, 2019CSMCL Best Books, 2018Horn Book Fanfare List, 2018Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature, 2018Lambda Literary Award Nominee for LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult, 2019Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Nominee, 2020Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Winner, 2018Michael L. Printz Award, 2019National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, 2018New York Public Library Best Books for Teens, 2018New York Public Library Best Books for Teens: Top Ten, 2018New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books: Young Adult, 2018NPR Best Books, 2018Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Book, 2018Pura Belpré Author Award, 2019School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018Walter Award, Teen Category, 2019Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Older Fiction Shortlist, 2019YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Teenage girls > Fiction.
Dominican Americans > Fiction.
High school students > Fiction.
Poets > Fiction.
Poetry slams > Fiction.
Schools > Fiction.
Adolescence > Fiction.
Self-esteem > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Novels in verse.
Young adult fiction.
Available copies
- 82 of 92 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 92 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | YA ACE (Text) | 37810435603617 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Old Fort Branch Library | YA ACE (Text) | 37810460011710 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | YA FIC Acevedo (Text) | 31010000663650 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | YA F Acevedo (Text) | 34269001256099 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | YA ACEVEDO (Text) | 30664100299335 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Allen Library | YA FIC ACEVEDO (Text) | 38198000007805 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | YA ACE (Text) | 50503300430560 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | YA FIC ACE (Text) | 31111003031109 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | TEEN F ACE (Text) | 39488201044171 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | YA F ACEVE (Text) | 34208203692669 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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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 talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours her frustration 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. 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. When she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she knows that she could never get around Mami's rules to attend, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in spite of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent. --
