Loved itThe Poet X. I would though. Solid.
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The Poet X (2018)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive 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.
- ISBN:
- 9781663600134
- Length:
- 361 pages
Genres: young adult, poetry
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