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The Poet X
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-06-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $18.24
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Publisher's Summary
Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing #ownvoices 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, whom 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)
Critic Reviews
"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)
"The author's passion and pacing unite in her rhythmic reading of linked free-verse poems telling the story of Xiomara Barista. The author, a performance poet, and her heroine possess a gift for arranging words, sequencing sounds, and enriching both with emotions.... The subject, tone, form, and expression of this audiobook are diverse and poignant." (AudioFile)
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- Sarah Donovan
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open mic night
It's like sitting in the front table at a cafe on open mic night. Listening to and bearing witness to a teen's life with the strength, angst, love, and struggle
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- Fina Julianna
- 04-10-18
AMAZING!!!
I loved everything about this book. I felt every emotion and would read it again. Love that the author narrated this. Although my mom doesn’t rice me at the knees, she is a strong Christian. Xio has the same questions I have about the Bible and the curiosity. This book is going to be in my Top 5!! Love it love it love it!!!
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- Kiana
- 09-24-18
Brilliant!!
I don’t even know how to review this in all honestly. Acevedo, who has earned herself favorite new author status in my eyes, has written ( in verse!!) the moving story of Xiomara. A girl just trying to figure herself out while living with a ultra religious mom, a cinnamon roll brother, and a dad who pretty much stays out of matters at home. Acevedo did a marvelous with the narration. The emotion she put into this made the characters seem so unbelievably real. LISTEN TO IT!! You will not be disappointed.
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- Thistle
- 09-17-18
Beautiful inside & out
This book seems best suited for audio. I'm so glad I listened! And it feels like the first book I've ever read that actually portrayed what it's like to be a beautiful girl in high school - it's not all rainbows
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-19-19
So good i stopped breathing a few times
I'm not usually a fan of audiobooks, but the format really works for this story because of the slam poetry. Powerful in every way.
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- Billy
- Brandon, FL
- 01-17-19
When the audio is better than the print book
Listening to Elizabeth Acevedo narrate her own book, a story told through spoken word poetry, is an exquisite gift. If any book wholly and completely lends itself to an audio format, it's this one.
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- Margaret Vance
- 01-13-19
A beautifully written story/poem
This book was a very pleasant surprise. The writing is like a poem yet flowed like a narrative. The complex relationships between mothers and daughters is so beautifully described here. The author's narrative was perfect. I highly recommend this read to all, but young adults will appreciate the coming of age story and the struggle to find your voice journey X takes. Had me searching for the local poetry slam.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-10-19
Such a Great Book!!!
This book was awesome and captivating from the moment I picked it up until the moment I put it down and finished it. I am looking forward to the author's next book coming out in March.
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- KSS
- 01-09-19
Better
I don't have the words
To say how much
I needed -
As a mother,
As a teacher,
As a human -
To hear Xiomara's/Elizabeth's words
Straight from her own lips.
I'm a better
mother,
teacher,
human
having listened!
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- Erica Waclawski
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Highly entertaining.
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- Amazon Customer
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A stunning performance
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