Poet X tells the story of teenage girl Xiomara growing up in the United States feeling lost and finding herself in the poetry she writes. The poet-style novel describes her family, school, and love life by mediating everyday struggles for teenager coming-off age. Intercultural and intergenerational tensions are evident in the book and challenge heteronormative assumptions of gender, age, and ethnicity.
Year of Release: 2020
Author(s): Elizabeth Alcevedo
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33294200-the-poet-x
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:The chapters are written in verse form and can be used as extracts.
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