• Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
• ISBN: 9780062662828
• Genre: Young Adult, Poetry, Novel in Verse
• Themes: Identity, Family, Religion, Self-Discovery, Voice

The Poet X, winner of the National Book Award, is a powerful novel in verse by Elizabeth Acevedo. It tells the story of Xiomara Batista, a young girl in Harlem who finds solace in poetry. Feeling unheard by her religious mother, Xiomara expresses her frustrations, desires, and questions about faith and womanhood in a notebook. Invited to join her school's slam poetry club, Xiomara must decide whether to share her voice. Acevedo explores cultural identity, the power of language, and the courage to find one's truth.