Elizabeth Acevedo

Elizabeth Acevedo
Acevedo in 2018
Acevedo in 2018
BornNew York City, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Poet, Writer
NationalityAmerican
EducationBeacon High School
University of Maryland
The George Washington University
Alma materGeorge Washington University
University of Maryland
Genreyoung adult fiction
Notable worksThe Poet X; With the Fire on High; Clap When You Land
Notable awardsNational Book Award
Carnegie Medal
SpouseShakir Cannon-Moye
Website
www.acevedowrites.com

Elizabeth Acevedo is an American poet and author.[1] In September 2022, the Poetry Foundation named her the year's Young People's Poet Laureate.[2]

Acevedo is the author of the young adult novels The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land. The Poet X is a New York Times Bestseller,[3] National Book Award Winner,[3] and Carnegie Medal winner.[4] She is also the winner of the 2019 Michael L. Printz Award, the 2018 Pura Belpre Award, and the Boston-Globe Hornbook Award Prize for Best Children's Fiction of 2018. She lives in Washington, DC.[5][6]

  1. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Afro-Latina Slam Poet, Elizabeth Acevedo, Debuts First Novel 'Poet X'". LATINA. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-09). "Elizabeth Acevedo Is Young People's Poet Laureate". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - April 22, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. ^ "The Poet X". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  5. ^ "About". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  6. ^ Sutherland, Amy. "Bibliophiles: Elizabeth Acevedo talks about YA, sci-fi, and romance". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 February 2021.