The Poet X
Ranked #6 in Diverse, Ranked #12 in 2018 — see more rankings.
A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. Debut novel of renowned slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo.
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... more
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... more
Rankings by Category
The Poet X is ranked in the following categories:
- #15 in 2020
- #43 in Black Author
- #74 in Coming Of Age
- #92 in Contemporary
- #69 in Dating
- #17 in Diversity
- #84 in Empathy
- #52 in Family
- #94 in Finding Yourself
- #42 in Hip-Hop
- #31 in Identity
- #76 in New York
- #51 in New York City
- #23 in Poetry
- #15 in Poetry Writing
- #50 in Raw
- #64 in Realistic Fiction
- #28 in Scribd
- #84 in Self Discovery
- #97 in Self-Esteem
- #97 in Teen Girls
- #18 in Twins
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