The Poet X is by Elizabeth Acevedo. A beautiful fiction in verse novel about the coming of age of a young Hispanic girl in New York. Xiomara lives in Harlem with her mother, father and twin brother. Her family situation isn't the best and she doesn't seem to be able to find her place; she has too many questions and not enough answers. Her sophomore year in high school, she discovers the power of poetry with the help of her English teacher and the poetry club and finds her voice. A powerful and beautifully written novel about a teenager's struggle for self-identity.
Ratings: 10th grade - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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