Awards

• Commended for Kirkus Prize (Young Readers) 2020
• Commended for Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2021
• Winner of Audies (Multi-Voiced Performance) 2021

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Tackles family secrets, toxic masculinity, and socio-economic differences with incisive clarity and candor. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Raw and emotional, Acevedo's exploration of loss packs an effective double punch, unraveling the aftermath of losing a parent alongside the realities of familial inheritance. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lush imagery and masterful characterization...A lyrical achievement in storytelling that is highly recommended. -- School Library Journal (starred review)

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Elizabeth Acevedo is the author of The Poet X--which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award--as well as With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land. She is a National Poetry Slam champion and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo lives with her partner in Washington, DC. You can find out more about her at www.acevedowrites.com.

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