The poet X : a novel
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Author
Published
New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Appears on list
Status
Unavailable/Withdrawn
Description
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adolescence -- Fiction.
Dominican Americans -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
High school students -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Novels in verse.
Poetry slams -- Fiction.
Poets -- Fiction.
Schools -- Fiction.
Self-esteem -- Fiction.
Teenage girls -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Dominican Americans -- Fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
High school students -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Novels in verse.
Poetry slams -- Fiction.
Poets -- Fiction.
Schools -- Fiction.
Self-esteem -- Fiction.
Teenage girls -- Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
More Details
Format
Unknown
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 bag (Black and yellow) ; 30 x 44 cm. + 10 books, discussion questions, author's biography,
"Tips for starting a successful Book club" and instructions for Book Club in a Bag program
Language
English
Reading Level
UG
Level 5.2, 5 Points
Level 5.2, 5 Points
Lexile code
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure
800
Notes
General Note
Book Club in a Bag kit
Description
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.
Target Audience
HL800L Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader UG 5.2 5.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader UG 5.2 5.0.
Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019
Awards
Amelia Bloomer Top Ten, 2019
Awards
Américas Award, 2019
Awards
Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Award, 2018
Awards
Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction, 2018
Awards
CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, 2019
Awards
CSMCL Best Books, 2018
Awards
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2018
Awards
Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature, 2018
Awards
Lambda Literary Award Nominee for LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult, 2019
Awards
Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Nominee, 2020
Awards
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Winner, 2018
Awards
Michael L. Printz Award, 2019
Awards
National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, 2018
Awards
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens, 2018
Awards
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens: Top Ten, 2018
Awards
New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books: Young Adult, 2018
Awards
NPR Best Books, 2018
Awards
Publisher's Weekly Best Young Adult Book, 2018
Awards
Pura Belpré Author Award, 2019
Awards
School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018
Awards
Walter Award, Teen Category, 2019
Awards
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Older Fiction Shortlist, 2019
Awards
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019
Awards
YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Acevedo, E. (2018). The poet X: a novel. (First edition). HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Acevedo, Elizabeth. 2018. The Poet X: A Novel. HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X: A Novel. HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Acevedo, E. (2018). The poet X: a novel. First edn New York, NY: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X: A Novel. First edition, HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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