The Poet X

★ 4.5 avg 392 votes

About this book

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.

4.5 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 392 votes
Open Library 4.8 5
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Apple Books 4.5 392
Google Books 5.0 1
Hardcover 4.5 261

Reader Profile

Enjoyment89Difficulty40Influence36Popularity43Classic8

4.5/5 · 392 readers · 361 pages · ≈ 6 h 41 m · Light

How long does it take to read The Poet X?

About ≈ 6 h 41 m — 361 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Poet X~6 h 41 m

How many pages is The Poet X?

361 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Poet X361

What genre is The Poet X?

It sits on the Young Adult, Fiction shelves.

Is The Poet X in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Poet X?

Elizabeth Acevedo.

🏆 Awards Michael L. Printz Award