Elizabeth Acevedo Knihy

Oceňovaný young adult román bestsellerové autorky konečně v češtině.Středoškolačka Emoni se stará o malou dcerku, a i když jí se vším pomáhá milovaná babička, musí ve svém životě činit nejedno těžké rozhodnutí. Jediné místo, kde mohou jít povinnosti stranou, je kuchyně. Emoni má totiž obrovský dar – z každého jídla dokáže vytvořit neuvěřitelnou dobrotu. Chtěla by svého nadání využít a studovat kulinářskou školu, tuší však, že tento sen je příliš vzdálený. Má plnou hlavu povinností, které ji každý den zaměstnávají. Přesto Emoni cítí, že si zaslouží dostat šanci a nechat svůj talent zazářit. Dokáže se postavit všem překážkám a jít si za svým?

They tell me to "fix" my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.

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.

Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But X has secrets - her feelings for a boy in her bio class, and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight. Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent

The second poignant, powerful and passionate novel in verse from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning author of The Poet X.

From the National Book Award-winning poet and YA author of The Poet X comes a huge-hearted family saga spanning three generations of women