2018 · Young Adult Fiction, PoetryThe Poet X
Fifteen-year-old Xiomara Batista navigates strict religious expectations, familial tensions, and the pressures of her Harlem neighborhood. Unable to hide her blossoming body and unwilling to keep silent, Xiomara finds sanctuary in a leather-bound notebook where she crafts fierce, honest verses. When invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she must muster the courage to perform her unspoken truths aloud and claim her own identity.
