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New York, NY : HarperTeen, 2018.
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Poetry. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: Don't miss this acclaimed audiobook, read by the author—winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner! The Poet X is also the winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award. Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. 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 all her frustration and passion 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 named Aman, who her family can never know about. 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. So when she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she doesn't know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can't stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent. "Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice." —Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation "An incredibly potent debut." —Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist Ghost "Acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero." —Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street.… (more)
User reviews
LibraryThing member asxz
I think I've read enough YA books to know the difference between something that is aimed at young adults and something that feels like it was written by a young adult.
I have no problem with books that deal with "issues", but when the issues come straight of a list called "YA plot points for
I love the fact that the author is a slam poetry champion and maybe this story would work better in that medium. For this reader, it didn't fully work as a novel. There are moments where the words on the page carry the weight necessary to transform them into poetry,
but, a lot of the time,
they're
just sentences with
unnecessary line breaks.
I have no problem with books that deal with "issues", but when the issues come straight of a list called "YA plot points for
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first-time novelists", it can be a little exhausting. Finding your voice? Check. Fighting with a parent? Check. Gay brother without a fully fleshed-out story? Check. Complicated feelings about kissing? Ugh... and check.I love the fact that the author is a slam poetry champion and maybe this story would work better in that medium. For this reader, it didn't fully work as a novel. There are moments where the words on the page carry the weight necessary to transform them into poetry,
but, a lot of the time,
they're
just sentences with
unnecessary line breaks.
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LibraryThing member fromthecomfychair
I'm not a big fan of the novel in verse format, but I must say I really enjoyed the audiobook version of the story, which is spoken by the author herself. I was fascinated by the culture of the poet X's Dominican family, close knit, protective, and especially strait-laced, particularly her mother.
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This is a coming of age story, about a young woman who questions, and who wants to express her experience through poetry. It is about the conflict between her ideas, and those of her mother, a woman who wanted to become a nun but was forced by her family to marry. The conflict between mother and daughter is the framework for this novel and Acevedo does a wonderful job in voicing the story. Authors aren't always the best readers of their own work, but in this case, Acevedo's rendition actually makes it for me. After all, it is a form of poetry, and most poetry is meant to be spoken. Show Less
LibraryThing member greeniezona
I was drawn into this book because of the hype, and it was worth every bit of it. I loved this book from the first pages, the first verses. The only reason I gave this four instead of five stars is that I perhaps over identified and there is a violation in this book that I experienced so viscerally (her mother burning Xiomara's notebook) Xiomara and her mother reconciled by the book's end, but I was still so mad that I couldn't get there. I really needed some more emotional work in putting that back together.
Of a specific culture and moment -- yet so raw and relatable. I dare you not to fall in love with Xiomara -- especially if you were ever the sort to fill notebooks with poetry or challenge the theology in your Sunday school class.
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that I couldn't get past it. Of a specific culture and moment -- yet so raw and relatable. I dare you not to fall in love with Xiomara -- especially if you were ever the sort to fill notebooks with poetry or challenge the theology in your Sunday school class.
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LibraryThing member jnwelch
The Poet X is an excellent YA novel written in easy-to-read free verse. Xiomara Batista ("X") is making her way through adolescence in a Harlem high school. She has a very strict Catholic mother who may be "do as I say, not as I did." X doesn't tolerate unwelcome lotharios or meanness, and
"“The world is almost peaceful when you stop trying to understand it.”
“My brother was born a soft whistle:
quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound.
But I was born all the hurricane he needed
to lift - and drop- those that hurt him to the ground.”
“Maybe, the only thing that has to make sense
about being somebody's friend
is that you help them be their best self
on any given day. That you give them a home
when they don't want to be in their own.”
The author is a successful slam poet herself, and the writing here is easy and natural. This is about a girl struggling to find herself and her way, ready to do battle to make that happen. Because this is a YA book, the ending perhaps is a bit neater and more upbeat than it might have been. X will keep you racing through the pages and pulling for her to make it.bbbbbbb.
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sometimes has to stick up for her gentle, smart twin brother. I loved her questioning of her Catholic faith and the patriarchy impressed on her, even if her mother doesn't. X is studying for her confirmation while filled with uncertainties, and has a romance blossoming with a science partner that must be kept hidden from her parents. X loves to write poetry, and yearns to join the school's slam poetry team - which meets at the same time as confirmation class."“The world is almost peaceful when you stop trying to understand it.”
“My brother was born a soft whistle:
quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound.
But I was born all the hurricane he needed
to lift - and drop- those that hurt him to the ground.”
“Maybe, the only thing that has to make sense
about being somebody's friend
is that you help them be their best self
on any given day. That you give them a home
when they don't want to be in their own.”
The author is a successful slam poet herself, and the writing here is easy and natural. This is about a girl struggling to find herself and her way, ready to do battle to make that happen. Because this is a YA book, the ending perhaps is a bit neater and more upbeat than it might have been. X will keep you racing through the pages and pulling for her to make it.bbbbbbb.
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LibraryThing member debbiesbooknook
My Takeaway
“Pero, tú no eres fácil.”
You sure ain’t an easy one.”
The Poet X
¡Mira muchacha (Look girl) -- your book kept me up until 1:30am! Pero (but), I'm not complaining because it was sooo worth losing a few hours of sleep. This magnificent poetry book is a SLAM dunk!! The Poet X
“Pero, tú no eres fácil.”
You sure ain’t an easy one.”
The Poet X
¡Mira muchacha (Look girl) -- your book kept me up until 1:30am! Pero (but), I'm not complaining because it was sooo worth losing a few hours of sleep. This magnificent poetry book is a SLAM dunk!! The Poet X
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evoked so many emotions and memories of my childhood and (very) Dominican upbringing. Acevedo is a master of words and I am in awe of how her poems have profoundly touched my soul. I found so many similarities and aha moments in the book. To start, my momma did not play! She was just as strict and religious (Pentecostal) as Xiomara's mother. Also, my brother and I were not allowed to speak any English at home because she wanted us to be able to communicate and understand family members who did not speak Ingles (like my dad and grandparents). Just like Xiomara, we had to go to church every Sunday and it was an all-day event. Likewise, I was not allowed any boyfriends (not that this stopped me from having them). And though The Poet X was not around when I was a teen, boy am I glad it's here now. My 15-year-old self and young daughters cannot thank Acevedo enough for this stunning work of literature. Oh, and don't even get me started on how beautiful the cover is. I love this book and it is now a top favorite and one I will read again and again (pa que sepa). Show Less
LibraryThing member catiebarber
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo is a novel in verse about a young Afro-Latina named Xiomara who lives in Harlem and is uncomfortable in her curvy new body. With this new body she cannot hide and has to protect herself. One of the ways that she hides her feelings is writing poetry, but she hides
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this, until she becomes a part of a slam poetry club and things change drastically. This is a beautifully written book that shows the power of a young lady and how strength can pull you up. Show Less
LibraryThing member alanteder
The Poet Xiomara
Review of the 2018 hardcover edition from HarperTeen
Young adult fiction.
Beautifully written down,
By the Poet X.
Review of the 2018 hardcover edition from HarperTeen
Young adult fiction.
Beautifully written down,
By the Poet X.
LibraryThing member Lindsay_W
The Poet X is the first generation daughter of Dominican immigrants. Xiomara has endured life in her Harlem neighborhood by developing a sharp tongue to protect herself from unwanted attention. As she navigates the first months of grade ten, and her first boyfriend, Xiomara is increasingly in
If you have been meaning to try a book in verse, this would be a good place to start. Head over to acevedowrites.com to check out more of the author’s Award Winning Poetics.
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conflict with her pious and judgmental mother. When a teacher encourages Xiomara to express herself by sharing her poetry, she abandons her desire to be invisible and discovers the power of having her voice heard – especially by the people who matter the most. If you have been meaning to try a book in verse, this would be a good place to start. Head over to acevedowrites.com to check out more of the author’s Award Winning Poetics.
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LibraryThing member mjspear
Xiomara is trying to be a good girl but her body, suddenly curvaceous and teaming with hormones, feels otherwise. She is a first generation American, born in the Dominican Republic, and struggles to find a balance between her old-world parents and sudden new-world demands. She finally starts
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confirmation class but is questioning the Catholic Church. She is forbidden to date boys yet develops feelings for her lab partner and they sneak off for casual dates. Her mother seems tyrannical and her father is silent. Her twin, a certifiable genius unlike Xio, has a big secret of his own. Xio is trying to control her temper (after all, she was born feet first, ready to fight) with words. Her English teacher turns her on to Def Jam Poetry and, finally, Xiomara finds her voice. A beautifully written novel in verse with a powerful message of the power of poetry. Show Less
LibraryThing member ewyatt
Xioamara finds her voice through poetry in this novel in verse. The audio was amazing, read by the author and the poetry moving. There are family conflicts, first love, culture and religion struggles, and the bravery of sharing ones story.
LibraryThing member SnorterMcPhail
An absolute triumph. The poetry is exquisite, powerful, nuanced, and timely. The story unfolds so delicately, but is so engrossing. I couldn't put it down. This was unlike anything I've ever read.
I'm out of compliments. Loved it
I'm out of compliments. Loved it
LibraryThing member mtlkch
I received an Early Reviewers copy of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo from LibraryThing. This is a novel powerfully written in verse. The beginning was a little slow for me, but at about the halfway point, it hooked me and I finished it in one day. It’s definitely YA, but if you spend/have spent
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any time with teenage girls and/or remember being a teenage girl, you will appreciate it. I teach high school ESL, and this is definitely going on my wish list for a classroom set. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kristymk18
"I will never
write a single
poem
ever again.
I will never
let anyone
see my full heart
and destroy it."
Wow. Where was this book when I was in high school? I needed this book back then and I am so glad that it exists today.
"I am unhide-able.
...
Which is why I learned to shrug when my name was replaced by
I've forced my skin just as thick as I am."
This was utterly amazing. Told in verse, it doesn’t shy away from the confusion and emotions of being a teenage girl, particularly one raised in a strict religious family who doesn’t quiet fit in with them. Xiomara is the child of immigrants and developed early physically. She struggles to find her place and her identity in her home, in school, in the world. I absolutely loved how real and raw she was.
"Just because your father's preset
doesn't mean he isn't absent."
I wished I highlighted books because I stopped so often to write down or take a picture of a page. I would have highlighted this whole book if I could. It was that good.
"The world is almost peaceful
when you stop trying
to understand it."
This has been on my radar for a while and I was lucky to get a copy from LibraryThing.
write a single
poem
ever again.
I will never
let anyone
see my full heart
and destroy it."
Wow. Where was this book when I was in high school? I needed this book back then and I am so glad that it exists today.
"I am unhide-able.
...
Which is why I learned to shrug when my name was replaced by
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insults.I've forced my skin just as thick as I am."
This was utterly amazing. Told in verse, it doesn’t shy away from the confusion and emotions of being a teenage girl, particularly one raised in a strict religious family who doesn’t quiet fit in with them. Xiomara is the child of immigrants and developed early physically. She struggles to find her place and her identity in her home, in school, in the world. I absolutely loved how real and raw she was.
"Just because your father's preset
doesn't mean he isn't absent."
I wished I highlighted books because I stopped so often to write down or take a picture of a page. I would have highlighted this whole book if I could. It was that good.
"The world is almost peaceful
when you stop trying
to understand it."
This has been on my radar for a while and I was lucky to get a copy from LibraryThing.
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LibraryThing member streamsong
This YA novel written in blank verse is a gem.
Ninth grader Xiomara is a first generation Dominican American living in Harlem. Her mother is a strict Catholic and wants Xiomara to be that way too – but Xiomara has too many questions about God to be allowed to be confirmed with her other
Her body is becoming curvacious, but her mother has mandated no dating until after college. How can her friendship with her bio partner be wrong?
Her closest ally in the family is her twin brother. He's also grappling with his sexuality, but he understands Xiomara in a way no one else in his family can. He buys her a special leather bound journal to write her thoughts – which often take the form of poems.
And then she is invited to join the school poetry club which once again, causes conflict with her confirmation classes.
A great coming of age story as Xiomara 'The Poet X' stretches her wings to learn who she is and what is truly important to her.
Ninth grader Xiomara is a first generation Dominican American living in Harlem. Her mother is a strict Catholic and wants Xiomara to be that way too – but Xiomara has too many questions about God to be allowed to be confirmed with her other
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classmates.Her body is becoming curvacious, but her mother has mandated no dating until after college. How can her friendship with her bio partner be wrong?
Her closest ally in the family is her twin brother. He's also grappling with his sexuality, but he understands Xiomara in a way no one else in his family can. He buys her a special leather bound journal to write her thoughts – which often take the form of poems.
And then she is invited to join the school poetry club which once again, causes conflict with her confirmation classes.
A great coming of age story as Xiomara 'The Poet X' stretches her wings to learn who she is and what is truly important to her.
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LibraryThing member lilibrarian
Xiomara is from a Dominican immigrant family. Her mother is extremely religious, and wants Xiomara to grow up in her mold. But Xiomara has her own throughts and since they are not to be expressed at home, she confides them in poetry in a writing journal. The chance to join a poetry club at school
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LibraryThing member iwriteinbooks
I was so excited to get my hands on this.
And lord did it live up to the hype.
It is at once a love letter to growing up and a filing of a complaint against a world that forces growing up onto girls.
Acevedo's lyrical writing is the perfect format for her heroine, X, as she navigates family, friends,
Even though we had different experiences in our formative years, X's struggles resonated deeply with me which I think is a testament both to the magic of the book and the systemic suffocation girls and women face when it comes to finding our voices and our bodies.
I was both excited and a little nervous about the poetry format but it flows and fits so well that I can't think of this story told any other wat. It delivers an otherwise good book as a really powerful punch.
If you haven't read this, please, oh, please, do so.
And lord did it live up to the hype.
It is at once a love letter to growing up and a filing of a complaint against a world that forces growing up onto girls.
Acevedo's lyrical writing is the perfect format for her heroine, X, as she navigates family, friends,
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faith, and her own true self.Even though we had different experiences in our formative years, X's struggles resonated deeply with me which I think is a testament both to the magic of the book and the systemic suffocation girls and women face when it comes to finding our voices and our bodies.
I was both excited and a little nervous about the poetry format but it flows and fits so well that I can't think of this story told any other wat. It delivers an otherwise good book as a really powerful punch.
If you haven't read this, please, oh, please, do so.
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LibraryThing member electrascaife
A fabulous and fabulously-told story in free verse of Xiomara, a Dominican American teen trying to find her voice as a poet, trying to find her way through her first relationship with a boy, working through her resistance to confirmation classes and her mother's strict faith, and figuring out how
This Printz Award winner absolutely deserves the honor. It's an important story and I love that such a character is given a strong voice. I hope that tons of high school students get this one in their hands.
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to show her twin brother her support as he negotiates his own issues with their strict family and his identity.This Printz Award winner absolutely deserves the honor. It's an important story and I love that such a character is given a strong voice. I hope that tons of high school students get this one in their hands.
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LibraryThing member bell7
Xiomara writes in her journal, her poems and thoughts that she doesn't dare say allowed to her mother, especially. Her mother is deeply religious and wants Xiomara to be confirmed - but she isn't sure what she believes, and doesn't feel heard. In her notebook, however, she can speak all the
This free verse novel is really powerful, and I can definitely see why it's won the awards and acclaim it has. Xiomara's character really blooms her freshman year of high school, as her poems cover September to January, very much focusing on a new beginning for her and her family. It's a fast read, but there's so much from family ties to religion to first love and everything in between. Xiomara's voice is beautiful, and I guarantee you will cheer her on in her journey.
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thoughts she can't say aloud.This free verse novel is really powerful, and I can definitely see why it's won the awards and acclaim it has. Xiomara's character really blooms her freshman year of high school, as her poems cover September to January, very much focusing on a new beginning for her and her family. It's a fast read, but there's so much from family ties to religion to first love and everything in between. Xiomara's voice is beautiful, and I guarantee you will cheer her on in her journey.
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LibraryThing member librarycheri
Oh my heart! What beautiful writing and voice! I want to share this book with everyone I know.
LibraryThing member foggidawn
Teen poet Xiomara grapples with first love, questioning faith, and her fraught relationship with her mother.
I almost gave up on this book early on. The angst was nearly too much for me. However, I gave the book a second chance, and I’m glad I did. Xiomara is a character who really struggles and
I almost gave up on this book early on. The angst was nearly too much for me. However, I gave the book a second chance, and I’m glad I did. Xiomara is a character who really struggles and
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earns the things she accomplishes by the end of the book. There’s a lot of powerful, raw emotion here. Recommended. Show Less
LibraryThing member hemlokgang
Phenomenal! This book should be listened to! A young woman comes of age through her poetry and living life. The prose and poetry are powerful, evocative, and speak to being human, to coming of age, and to the struggles of identity development. "There is power in the word"!!!
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Xiomara is being pulled in all directions -- her extremely Catholic mother wants her to be a "good girl" who attends church and confirmation classes dutifully; her teacher wants her to join poetry club; all the boys at her school (and grown men elsewhere) want her body; and Xiomara isn't quite sure
As this is a novel in verse, I was a little hesitant going in to this book, even though it received positive acclaim and awards. However, I had nothing to fear as it was an excellent read from cover to cover. I highly recommend that audio version read by the author. Herself a slam poet, Acevedo gave the words the rhythm they called out for, making the text sing right off the page. Xiomara's voice felt so honest and real. While her specific situation may vary from others, her story is relatable enough for many teens.
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how to balance everything and get what she wants as well.As this is a novel in verse, I was a little hesitant going in to this book, even though it received positive acclaim and awards. However, I had nothing to fear as it was an excellent read from cover to cover. I highly recommend that audio version read by the author. Herself a slam poet, Acevedo gave the words the rhythm they called out for, making the text sing right off the page. Xiomara's voice felt so honest and real. While her specific situation may vary from others, her story is relatable enough for many teens.
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LibraryThing member witchyrichy
Xiomara Batista doesn't seem to fit in her life. A Dominican American, she clashes with her ultra religious mother and pushes others away with her fierceness and fists. Her notebook is her life: her poetry that speaks for her. The Poet X is a powerful narrative of a young woman coming into her
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personal strength and changing the world for herself and her family. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlysinBookland
This is the first verse novel that I have read this year. Every page makes me want to nod my head to show how every part seems relatable or somehow understandable to me. Sometimes, I feel like I’m reading a part of my life through this book, and I feel nostalgic about how some words reminds me of
I admire how the author makes me like this novel. I have read a solid and moving read. There is something to learn about her in every turn of the pages. Something to learn not just about herself but also about the family she lived with, the people around her, and the issues that until now still exist. After reading it, I agree that her experiences really do happen, but some were only ignored or not entirely taken seriously by some people. This book also discusses in-depth topics that everyone should be aware of.
The way it was written added more enjoyable moment for me to read it. Unlike the traditional way of writing stories, this one was written in poetry style. So, the time it took me to finish, this is only a few hours. But! In that few hours, every part of this book gives a significant impact on me, especially I, somehow, relate to her story. Also, when I was reading it, it was like someone was just telling me their stories as if that talking person is in front of me.
This is really a great read, I’m telling you. I really recommend that you read this if you want to know or to feel what I experienced in reading this book. If you are a woman, read this. If you are someone who grew up in a strict and religion-centered family, you better have a copy of this book. And if you happen to become intrigued by this book, then you really should have this as your next read.
Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from HarperCollins through Karina of Afire Pages.
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some happy and hurtful past. In this book, you will discover how Xiomara was raised by a family who imposed strict rules and sees religion a vital part of their life. How every move of her has bad feedbacks from her mother. How she can’t freely do something, she wanted. How writing saves her from hating her life because it is what will change her life since she discovers the slam poetry club.I admire how the author makes me like this novel. I have read a solid and moving read. There is something to learn about her in every turn of the pages. Something to learn not just about herself but also about the family she lived with, the people around her, and the issues that until now still exist. After reading it, I agree that her experiences really do happen, but some were only ignored or not entirely taken seriously by some people. This book also discusses in-depth topics that everyone should be aware of.
The way it was written added more enjoyable moment for me to read it. Unlike the traditional way of writing stories, this one was written in poetry style. So, the time it took me to finish, this is only a few hours. But! In that few hours, every part of this book gives a significant impact on me, especially I, somehow, relate to her story. Also, when I was reading it, it was like someone was just telling me their stories as if that talking person is in front of me.
This is really a great read, I’m telling you. I really recommend that you read this if you want to know or to feel what I experienced in reading this book. If you are a woman, read this. If you are someone who grew up in a strict and religion-centered family, you better have a copy of this book. And if you happen to become intrigued by this book, then you really should have this as your next read.
Disclaimer: I received an advanced readers copy of this book from HarperCollins through Karina of Afire Pages.
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LibraryThing member Beth.Clarke
Xiomara is a character many teenagers will relate to. She's weak and strong, confident and perplexed, happy and sad. These juxtapositions add to her character and make her seem real. The verse style of writing fits perfectly. Excellent YA!
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Young People's Literature — 2018)
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Fiction — 2018)
Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — 2019)
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Winner — Fiction & Poetry — 2018)
Kirkus Prize (Finalist — Young Readers' Literature — 2018)
Audie Award (Finalist — Young Adult — 2019)
LA Times Book Prize (Finalist — Young Adult Literature — 2018)
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Nominee — 2021)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 9-12 — 2020)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2020)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2021)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2019)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2021)
Gateway Readers Award (Nominee — 2021)
Indies Choice Book Award (Winner — Young Adult — 2019)
Green Mountain Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Thumbs Up! Award (Top Ten — 2019)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2021)
Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Award (Nominee — 2020)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 2021)
Arkansas Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (Nominee — 2019)
Blue Hen Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
New York City Book Award (2018)
Florida Teens Read Award (Nominee — 2020)
Heartland Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature (Recommendations — 2019)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (Finalist — Winner — 2019)
Kids' Book Choice Awards (Finalist — 2019)
Printz Award (Winner — 2019)
UKLA Book Award (Shortlist — 2019)
Milwaukee County Teen Book Award (Honor Book — 2019)
Odyssey Award (Honor — 2019)
Waterstones Children's Book Prize (Shortlist — Older Readers — 2019)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2021)
Evergreen Teen Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2021)
Azia Books Diversity Award (Listed)
AmĂ©ricas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature (Honorable Mention — 2019)
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (Nominee — 2020)
Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Three Stars Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Rhode Island Latino Books Award (Winner — High School — 2019)
James Cook Teen Book Award (Winner — 2019)
Pura BelprĂ© Award (Winner — 2019)
Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature (Winner — Teen — 2019)
NPR: Books We Love (2018)
Junior Library Guild Selections (Selection)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Top Ten — 2019)
CCBC Choices (2019)
Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Middle Grades — 2020)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Top Ten — 2019)
Tayshas High School Reading List (Top Ten — 2019)
Notable Children's Book (Older Readers — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (2018)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Teens (Fiction — 2018)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2019)
Penn GSE's Best Books for Young Readers (Selection — Young Adult — 2018)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Teens (Top Ten — 2018)
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (Top Ten — 2019)
Just One More Page Recommendation List (Young Adult — 2019)
Project LIT Book Selection (Young Adult — 2019)
OYAN Book Rave (2019)
Language
Original publication date
2018-03-06
ISBN
9780062662804