The Poet X

Name: The Poet X
ISBN: 9780062662804

by Elizabeth Acevedo

Carnegie Medal · 2019 · WinnerMichael L. · 2019 · WinnerPura Belpré · 2019 · WinnerNational Book · 2018 · Winner

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HarperTeenMarch 6, 2018Young Adult Literary FictionISBN 9780062662804

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Carnegie Medal for Writing	2019	Winner
Michael L. Printz Award	2019	Winner
Pura Belpré Award	2019	Winner	“Narrative winner — The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo”
National Book Award for Young People's Literature	2018	Winner

About This Book

Xiomara Batista is a Dominican-American teenager in Harlem whose body is a battleground between her faith, her family, and her own voice. Told entirely in verse, this debut novel follows her discovery of slam poetry and her courage to speak her truth. Winner of the Pura Belpré Award, the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Newbery Honor, and the Carnegie Medal.

About the Author

Elizabeth AcevedoAmerican

Elizabeth Acevedo (born February 15, 1988) is an American poet and author of Dominican descent, best known for her young adult novel in verse The Poet X (2018). Born and raised in New York City, she is the daughter of Dominican immigrants, and her heritage deeply informs both her subject matter and her poetic voice. She earned a BA in performing arts from the American University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Read more →