Skip to content

Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

Skip to product information
1 of 1

Poet X

Regular price $19.99
Sale price $19.99

-The novel that revived the passion for poetry in young people. -New York Times bestseller. -Novel winner of the National Book Award, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Award for Fiction, the Pura Belpré Author Award and the Carnegie Medal. Xiomara Batista feels ignored and unable to hide in Harlem. Since her body became curvy, she learned to let her fists and rudeness speak for her. But X has a lot to say, so she takes out her frustration on the pages of a notebook and recites the words to herself as if they were prayers, especially after being overcome by strong feelings for a boy in biology class. Faced with "mommy's" determination to force her to obey the laws of the church, X realizes that it is better to keep her thoughts to herself. When she's invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she knows she won't be able to do so, let alone say her words out loud, unless she manages to evade mommy's rules. But even so, he can't stop thinking about performing his poems in front of an audience. To raise your voice. Because, despite the fact that the world does not want to listen to her, Xiomara refuses to remain silent. "A story that will reintroduce with the force of a slap the power of poetry and love in your heart." Laurie Halsie Anderson, Author of Speak

Spanish Description: La novela que volvió a revivir en los jóvenes la pasión por la poesía. -Best seller del New York Times. -Novela ganadora del National Book Award, el Michael L. Printz Award, el Boston Globe-Horn Award for Fiction, ell Pura Belpré Author Award y la medalla Carnegie. Xiomara Batista se siente ignorada e incapaz de ocultarse en Harlem. Desde que su cuerpo se volvió curvilíneo, aprendió a dejar que sus puños y su rudeza hablaran por ella. Pero X tiene mucho para decir, por eso descarga su frustración en las páginas de un cuaderno y recita las palabras para sí misma como si fueran plegarias, especialmente después de verse invadida por fuertes sentimientos hacia un chico de la clase de Biología. Ante la determinación de «mami» de forzarla a obedecer las leyes de la iglesia, X comprende que es mejor guardarse sus pensamientos. Cuando la invitan a unirse al club de poesía slam de su escuela, sabe que no podrá hacerlo y mucho menos decir sus palabras en voz alta, a no ser que logre evadir las reglas de mami. Pero aun así no puede dejar de pensar en interpretar sus poemas frente a un público. En alzar su voz. Porque, a pesar de que el mundo no quiera escucharla, Xiomara se niega a permanecer en silencio. «Una historia que volverá a introducir con la fuerza de una bofetada el poder de la poesía y del amor en tu corazón.» Laurie Halsie Anderson, autora de Speak

Publishing Details

Author : Elizabeth Acevedo

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Chapter

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 352

Size: 5.25 x 1 x 8.25 in

Year Published: 2019

Instructional Details

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Poetry

Theme: Change, Conflict, Culture, Family, Identity, Immigration, Migration, Romance, Social Emotional, Social Issues