The Character Who...
Competes in a poetry competition
Xiomara
What causes Xiomara to run away
Her mom burns the poem book
Where Acevedo Currently lives
Washington DC.
The object that gets burned
The poetry book
Helps Xiomara when she runs away from home
Aman
Where does Xiomara go when she runs away
Aman's house
Acevedo's debut novel
The Poet X
The gift Xiomara receives from her mother on Christmas
Her childhood braclet
Convinces Xiomara to go back home
Ms. Galiano
What surprises Xiomara when she goes to Aman's
Aman respects her space when she says no
Acevedo's birthday
February 15, 1988(Aquarius)
The final entry of the book
Xiomara's assignment (explain your favorite quote)
Helps Xiomara when her mom burns the book
Papi
Where Xiomara goes at lunch
The art room
Acevedo's husband
Shakir Cannon-Moye
Something Xiomara learns about her father
He loves to talk
Xiomara makes a stop to pick up before going home
Father Sean
The event at the end of the book that makes Xiomara nervous
The Slam competition
Acevedo has an MFA in ____ from UMD
Creative writing
The thing that changes when Xiomara goes back home.
Her mom seems small instead of big