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1) The poet X
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Medal for Latino Literature
Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Medal for Latino Literature
Description
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, Xiomara Batista has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. She pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers-- especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. Mami is determined...
3) Chicken Lily
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Through puns and poetry, Chicken Lily overcomes her fears and reads a poem onstage at her school poetry jam"--
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A group of high school students grow in understanding of each other's challenges and forge unexpected connections as they prepare for a boys vs. girls poetry slam. Includes author's note about foster home care.
5) Kween
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"With her first video posted to social media, Soma Kear has become a viral MC. Trouble is, she didn't exactly think the whole thing through. All Soma knew was that her rhymes were urgent. They were on fire. They were an expression of where she was, and that place...was a hot mess. Soma's ba was deported back to Cambodia six months ago, and it's changed everything. Her ma's been away, trying to help her father acclimate to his new life, and against...
Author
Publisher
Make Me A World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her...
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