Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo was born in New York, USA.
Elizabeth Acevedo has written 5 standalone novels, starting with The Poet X in 2018. The most recently released novel was Family Lore, which was released in 2023. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Anger Is Only a Shadow which is being released on September 15th, 2026.
Elizabeth Acevedo has also written one book in the Elizabeth Acevedo Visual Poem series called, Inheritance.
Elizabeth Acevedo: Awards & Accolades
Acevedo's books have won multiple awards, The Poet X won the National Book Awards, Young People’s Literature, in 2018 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Young Adult Literature in 2018. With the Fire on High won the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2020. Clap When You Land won the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2020 as well as the Audie Award - Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award in 2021. A Phoenix First Must Burn won the Ignyte Awards, Best Anthology/Collected Works, in 2021.
Elizabeth Acevedo books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Poet X was nominated for the Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature, in 2018 as well as the Audie Award - Best Narration by the Author in 2019, Waterstones - Children's Older Fiction Book of the Year in 2019. With the Fire on High was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fiction, in 2019. Clap When You Land was nominated for the Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature, in 2020.
Elizabeth Acevedo: Lists & Other Mentions
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Elizabeth Acevedo: F.A.Q
Where was Elizabeth Acevedo Born?
Elizabeth Acevedo was born in New York, USA and is Dominican-American.
What book awards has Elizabeth Acevedo won?
The Poet X: National Book Awards: Young People’s Literature (2018), Los Angeles Times Book Prize: Best Young Adult Literature (2018).
With the Fire on High: Audie Award: Best Narration by the Author (2020).
Clap When You Land:
Goodreads Awards: Best Young Adult Fiction (2020), Audie Award: Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award (2021).
A Phoenix First Must Burn: Ignyte Awards: Best Anthology/Collected Works (2021).
What was the first book Elizabeth Acevedo wrote?
The first book written by Elizabeth Acevedo was The Poet X, published in 2018.
What was the most recent book Elizabeth Acevedo wrote?
Her most recently released work was Family Lore on August 1st, 2023.
What is the most popular book by Elizabeth Acevedo?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Elizabeth Acevedo book is
The Poet X. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
- The Poet X (9.06)
- With the Fire on High (8.86)
- Clap When You Land (8.17)
- Family Lore (7.33)
Are there upcoming new books by Elizabeth Acevedo?
Elizabeth Acevedo has a new book coming out on September 15th, 2026 called
Anger Is Only a Shadow.
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How many books has Elizabeth Acevedo written?
Elizabeth Acevedo has written 6 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Elizabeth Acevedo Visual Poem.