The Poet X Novel by Elizabeth Acevedo

"The Poet X" follows the story of Xiomara Batista, a teenage girl living in Harlem. She discovers her love for slam poetry as a means of expressing her thoughts and feelings in a world where she feels silenced. Xiomara navigates the challenges of adolescence, cultural expectations, and her strict religious upbringing as she finds her voice through her powerful words and begins to question the beliefs and limitations placed upon her.