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Elizabeth Acevedo

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Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and author, born and raised in New York City. She is a graduate of The George Washington University with a BA in Performing Arts and the University of Maryland with a MFA in Creative Writing. Her poetry has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post visa mer and Teen Vogue. Her work includes Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths, The Poet X, and With the Fire on High. She received several awards for her book The Poet X, a 2018 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Michael L Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature, the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, and the 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

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Verk av Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X (2018) — Författare; Berättare, vissa utgåvor2,486 exemplar
With the Fire on High (2019) — Författare; Berättare, vissa utgåvor1,517 exemplar
Clap When You Land (2020) — Författare; Berättare, vissa utgåvor1,425 exemplar
Family Lore (2023) 351 exemplar
Inheritance: A Visual Poem (2022) 105 exemplar
Untitled 3 exemplar
The Poer 1 exemplar

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Pride (2018) — Berättare, vissa utgåvor1,038 exemplar
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song (2020) — Bidragsgivare — 169 exemplar
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora (2021) — Bidragsgivare — 105 exemplar
The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic (2016) — Bidragsgivare — 94 exemplar
Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages (2017) — Bidragsgivare — 93 exemplar
Women of Resistance: Poems for a New Feminism (2018) — Bidragsgivare — 69 exemplar
The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext (2020) — Bidragsgivare — 57 exemplar

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I picked this book up on a whim and it was lovely and powerful. It is a collection of poetry by 3 authors aimed towards both children and adults and it focuses on important and moving topics like race and equality and kindness. Very touching and I think it would be easy for anyone of any age to follow and understand.


Would fit The 52 Book Club's 2021 prompts:
1 - Set in a School
24 - A Book You Think They Should Read In Schools
26 - An Author Of Colour
36 - A Nameless Narrator
37 - An Educational Read
38 - Recommended on Bookbub
40 - Found via #Bookstagram

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Linyarai | 8 andra recensioner | Mar 6, 2024 |
In her debut novel, Acevedo tells the story of a teen from Harlem, who finds her voice in writing poetry, but who struggles against her mother’s expectations.

I love poetry. I am in awe with how much a poet can convey in so few words. And Acevedo does a truly marvelous job in this novel-in-verse.

Xiomara (sometimes referred to as Xio or simply X) is not the best student, but when it comes to her poetry her English teacher recognizes talent and encourages Xio to express herself. Being a teenager is hard. Xio’s path is further complicated by her early development of “curves” and by her twin brother’s genius status. (He has skipped a grade and attends a different school.) Then there is her mother, who at one time wanted to be a nun, but instead married Xio’s father. Mami insists that Xio attend church and be pious, but Xio isn’t feeling it.

She isn’t at all wild, but she is attracted to a boy in her biology lab. She would like to be able to be a normal teenager, with friends, including boys, but she cannot talk to her mother. So, she pours her feelings into her poetry, written in a leather-bound notebook her twin gave her. As she finds her voice, she also finds the courage to be herself.
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BookConcierge | 165 andra recensioner | Feb 23, 2024 |
I read this book switching back and forth between audiobook and physical, and it was really wonderful both ways! It’s honest, engaging, and lively, and there was never a point where I wasn’t interested in X’s story. The explorations of thoughts on family, religious belief, teenage feelings, and finding your voice were all handled with such care and truthfulness that it was almost impossible to not become emotional involved. Acevedo is definitely an auto-read author for me now, both this and “With the Fire on High” were incredible books!… (mer)
 
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deborahee | 165 andra recensioner | Feb 23, 2024 |
This novel with elements of magical realism jumps back and forth in time, is centered on the Marte family, and is set between New York City and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The sisters at the heart of this novel have special abilities: One (Flor) has dreams that tell her when someone is going to die; one can tell when people are not being truthful, and one is an accomplished herbalist. Flor decides to gather her family for a living wake for herself and her loved ones assume that she is dying, although she refuses to confirm this speculation. However, Flor refuses to confirm this to anyone, even her own sisters, one of the many secrets at play in the dramatic family story there is plenty of drama simmering under the surface of the family. While I found the story engaging, parts of it dragged for me and because of the large cast of characters, I lost track a few times. Nevertheless, the writing is lyrical and powerful, and I plan to read more of Ms. Acevedo’s books.… (mer)
 
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bschweiger | 10 andra recensioner | Feb 4, 2024 |

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Verk
13
Även av
12
Medlemmar
6,099
Popularitet
#4,038
Betyg
4.0
Recensioner
341
ISBN
108
Språk
12
Favoritmärkt
3

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