Elizabeth Acevedo

Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they've lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.

Clap When You Land

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.

The Poet X

From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright. Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. Yet despite the rules she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.

With the Fire on High

Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor forseen her own death, or someone else’s? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila.

But Flor isn’t the only person with secrets. Matilde has tried for decades to cover the extent of her husband’s infidelity, but she must now confront the true state of her marriage. Pastora is typically the most reserved sister, but Flor’s wake motivates this driven woman to solve her sibling’s problems. Camila is the youngest sibling, and often the forgotten one, but she’s decided she no longer wants to be taken for granted.

And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own: Yadi is reuniting with her first love, who was imprisoned when they were both still kids; Ona is married for years and attempting to conceive. Ona must decide whether it’s worth it to keep trying—to have a child, and the anthropology research that’s begun to feel lackluster.

Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo’s inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.

A Novel

Family Lore

Inheritance

Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths

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Dans un monde qui ne veut pas l'entendre, elle refuse de rester silencieuse. Harlem. Xiomara a 16 ans et un corps qui prend plus de place que sa voix : bonnet D et hanches chaloupées. Contre la rumeur, les insultes ou les gestes déplacés, elle laisse parler ses poings. Etouffée par les principes de sa mère (pas de petit ami, pas de sorties, pas de vagues), elle se révolte en silence. Personne n'est là pour entendre sa colère et ses désirs. La seule chose qui l'apaise, c'est écrire, écrire et encore écrire. Tout ce qu'elle aimerait dire. Transformer en poèmes-lames toutes ses pensées coupantes. Jusqu'au jour où un club de slam se crée dans son lycée. L'occasion pour Xiomara, enfin, de trouver sa voix. Un roman bouleversant qui a remporté les prix littéraires les plus prestigieux.

Signé poète X

Sur le vif

Olivia Gatwood

Mahogany L. Browne

Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and become a new generation of activists. Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out. With Theodore Taylor’s bright, emotional art, and writing from Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, kids will be inspired to create their own art and poems to express how they see justice and injustice. With a foreword by best-selling author Jason Reynolds.

A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Woke

Soul Food

This journal is for the dreamers. The poets. The writers who don't yet know that they are writers, but know that they have plenty to say. Featuring lines from Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X among its lined pages, this full-color, beautifully designed journal is perfect for readers, long-time writers, those trying their hand at poetry, or anyone with a voice all their own. Let Xiomara's verses spark your own inspiration, as you pour your own thoughts and feelings onto the pages--and write the words you need most.

Write Yourself a Lantern: A Journal Inspired by the Poet X

Příběh milé a odvážné Emoni, která se už v pubertálním věku stala maminkou malé Emmy. Dívka se snaží skloubit studium střední školy, práci a péči o svou malou holčičku. Středoškolačka Emoni se stará o malou dcerku, a i když jí se vším pomáhá milovaná Buela, musí činit nejedno těžké rozhodnutí. Dělit svůj čas mezi školu, práci a výchovu holčičky není vůbec jednoduché a Emoni občas neví, kde jí hlava stojí. Jediné místo, kde mohou jít Emoniny povinnosti stranou, je kuchyně. Emoni má totiž obrovský dar - z každého jídla dokáže vytvořit neuvěřitelnou dobrotu. Ačkoli by své nadání ráda rozvíjela a studovala kulinářskou školu, tuší, že tento sen je příliš vzdálený. Přesto cítí, že si zaslouží dostat šanci a nechat svůj talent zazářit. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Se špetkou skořice

Camino Rios é uma jovem ambiciosa que sonha em estudar medicina nos Estados Unidos, onde seu pai mora. Ela vive em Sosúa, na República Dominicana, com a tia, uma respeitada curandeira do bairro. Todo verão, Camino espera ansiosamente pela visita anual do pai durante seu aniversário. Em Nova York, Yahaira Rios, uma excampeã de xadrez, gosta de passar os dias vendo tutoriais de manicure na internet e de observar a namorada cuidar de plantas. Desde que Yahaira nasceu, o pai passa os meses de verão na República Dominicana, supostamente a negócios. Com a queda do voo 1112, os dois mundos que Yanos Rios manteve separados durante anos por fim se unem quando Yahaira e Camino descobrem que são irmãs. Enquanto lidam com a perda do pai, cada uma a sua própria maneira, precisam fazer as pazes com o fato de que ele era um ser humano complexo e imperfeito. Em [itálico]Agora que ele se foi[/itálico], uma emocionante narrativa em versos livres inspirada na história real do voo 587 e nas consequências que causou na vida dos que foram afetados por ele, Elizabeth Acevedo toca o leitor ao tratar de luto, dor, família, sonhos, identidade e conflitos de realidades econômicas.

Agora que ele se foi

C'è potere nella parola. Avere quindici anni non è mai facile, men che meno se hai un corpo dalle curve prorompenti che non passa inosservato e che sembra raccontare tutto di te prima ancora che tu apra bocca. Xiomara se ne rende conto in fretta, mentre cammina per le strade di Harlem, inseguita da fischi e commenti lascivi, perciò impara a difendersi come può, con la lingua tagliente e i pugni levati. Non si concede mai di abbassare la guardia, se non quando appunta i suoi pensieri su un quaderno con la copertina di pelle, in cui scrive d'amore, di passione, del difficile rapporto con la madre, tradizionalista e molto religiosa, che mai e poi mai deve venire a conoscenza dei suoi tumulti interiori, dei suoi desideri più reconditi. E che la metterebbe in punizione, se venisse a sapere che la figlia si è iscritta al club di poetry slam della scuola, dove ha la possibilità di interpretare le sue poesie. Xiomara è consapevole di rischiare grosso, ma una volta assaporata la libertà di raccontare ad alta voce il suo mondo, come può accettare di tornare al silenzio?

Poet X

Xiomara Batista, yaşadığı Harlem semtinde, duyulmadığını ve saklanamadığını hissetmektedir. Vücudundaki kıvrımlar ortaya çıktığından beri, yumruklarının ve yırtıcılığının onun yerine konuşmasına izin verir. Ama Xiomara'nın söylemek istediği çok şey vardır ve bütün hayal kırıklıklarını ve tutkusunu, deri kaplı bir defterin sayfalarına döker, kelimelerini bir dua gibi kendi kendine tekrar eder özellikle de, biyoloji sınıfındaki Aman isimli bir çocuğa, ailesinin asla öğrenmemesi gereken hisler beslemeye başladıktan sonra. Annesinin, kızını kilisenin kurallarına uymaya zorlama konusundaki kararlılığı yüzünden, Xiomara düşüncelerini kendisine saklaması gerektiğinin farkındadır. Okulundaki doğaçlama şiir kulübüne davet edildiğinde, annesinin kuralları yüzünden değil sözcüklerini seslendirmek, toplantılara katılmasının bile mümkün olmadığını düşünür. Yine de şiirlerini sergileme fikrini aklından çıkaramamaktadır. Çünkü onu duymak istemeyen bir dünyaya inat, Xiomara sessiz kalmayacaktır.

Şair X

Maata jalkojen alle -

Un océan les sépare. Un secret les relie. Le nouveau roman d'Elizabeth Acevedo, l'autrice multi-primée de Signé Poète X et Sur le vif, traduite avec brio par Clémentine Beauvais. Camino vit en République dominicaine, Yahaira à New York. Elles n'ont jamais entendu parler l'une de l'autre. Quand un avion reliant New York à la République dominicaine s'abîme en mer, leurs mondes entrent en collision. Mais en endeuillant leurs familles, le crash expose au grand jour un terrible secret. Alors que leurs vies volent en éclats, Camino et Yahaira découvrent l'existence l'une de l'autre. Et si elles avaient bien plus que ce drame en commun ? Un roman plein d'espoir qui aborde famille et deuil avec justesse. (payot.ch)

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