The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Fifteen-year-old Xiomara Batista, known as X or Xio, lives in Harlem and feels unheard. As her body changes, she has learned to answer the attention around her with fists and fierceness. Xiomara turns to poetry as she works through conflict and tension within her family. Her experiences address sexism, patriarchy, and the objectification of young women as she tries to find her voice amid silence and tradition.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
