Elizabeth Acevedo
Young adult
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 “An incredibly potent debut.” ...
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Xiomara's body, her church, and a notebook that becomes a stage. Verse that sounds like a girl talking, not a poet performing youth.
Ages 13+. Latine kids, slam kids, anyone whose house has rules about a girl's mouth and a girl's body.
When does Xiomara's poem tell the truth her family is not ready to hear?
They can answer in a stanza. It does not have to be good. It has to be theirs.
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