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The Poet X
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
WINNER OF THE THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019
THE WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
THE WINNER OF THE MICHAEL L.PRINTZ AWARD
THE WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRÉ AWARD
THE WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORNBOOK AWARD
THE POET X – THE WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL. A stunning New York Times bestseller with a powerful and unforgettable YA voice. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi's The Children of Blood and Bone, Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Sarah Crossan's One.
Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
But X has secrets – her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight.
Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent.
A novel about finding your voice and standing up for what you believe in, no matter how hard it is to say. Brave, bold and beautifully written – dealing with issues of race, feminism and faith.
“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
'A story that will slam the power of poetry and love back into your heart.' – Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Chains
'Acevedo breathes words instead of air' – Lisa Heathfield, author of award-winning Paper Butterflies
‘Powerful, finely crafted verse … Readers will yearn to finish this verse novel in a single sitting, but its echoes will remain with them much longer’ Guardian
ELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised in New York City and her poetry is infused with Dominican bolero and her beloved city’s tough grit. The Poet X is her debut novel and a National Book Award winner. With over twelve years of performance experience, Acevedo has been a featured performer on BET and Mun2, as well as delivered several TED Talks. She has performed internationally and her poetry has been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post and Teen Vogue. Acevedo is a National Slam Champion, Beltway Grand Slam Champion, and the 2016 Women of the World Poetry Slam representative for Washington, D.C, where she lives and works.
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Critic reviews
"I fell in love at slam poetry. This one will stay with you a long time." (Angie Thomas, best-selling author of The Hate U Give)
"This was the type of book where 'I'll just do 50 pages' turned into finishing it in two reads. I felt very emotional, not just because the story and the words themselves were so beautiful but because I knew it was going to make so many teens who felt like no one cares about them or listens to them feel seen." (Tomi Adeyemi, best-selling author of The Children of Blood and Bone)
"Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice." (Justina Ireland, author of Dread Nation)
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- Isra Kalam
- 17-10-22
loved this and perfect as an audiobook
simple but impactful story. The author's narration made it even more profound and impactful to listen to, especially the way she recites the slam poetry. the audiobook definitely added to the beauty of the story
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- EatSleepRugbyXV
- 07-02-21
Poetry is good!
I do not read a lot of poetry it has to be said. This however was superb and I really enjoyed it. It covers some important life issues - body shaming, life as a teen, race, sexuality - the list goes on.
I feel it should be put on a to-read list in schools. An up to date and relevant conversation of society, unlike some of the other out dated nonsense we put in front of children today.
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- naomi
- 19-09-24
Great poetry
I loved the poetry and the journey the main character took through the book. I would have liked a bit more from the ending though.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-24
Fantastic book
This book is incredible. I listened to it in one sitting! I could really see myself in the protagonist in relation to her relationship with poetry. I'm definitely inspired to write more!
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- 17-11-20
Amazing!
I absolutely love this audio book. I relived experiences of my teens while listening and could feel every word.
I wish I kept writing.
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- Annalise
- 03-07-21
Thoroughly enjoyable
A thoroughly enjoyable short book, the poetry delivery styles made it incredibly engaging. It took my back to being a teen myself, also.
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- peter
- 14-05-21
Brilliant from start to finish
This book felt alive and listening to it really adds to the vibrancy of it.
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- 11-12-22
amazing!
I don't usually like stories written in poetry like this, and I only listened because I needed to know the story for work, but I LOVED it. Devoured it in a day.
The performance really brings the language to life and the story is layered and beautiful and sad.
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- patricia nicholson
- 25-04-23
One of the best listening experiences on Audible for me
I loved this book.
What a complete treat to have it read by the author. The story resounded so much with me. Thankyou so much.
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- Cloddini
- 03-12-23
Powerful and gripping
I absolutely loved this astonishing piece of literature! It’s incredible and a very important read!
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