“And as she recites Scripture words tumble out of my mouth too, all of the poems and stanzas I've memorized spill out, getting louder and louder, all out of order, until I'm yelling at the top of my lungs, heaving… — Elizabeth Acevedo Copy Share Image
“Papi learned to swim in water that wanted to kill him. That ocean can't be so different; shouldn't be any different. If any man… — Elizabeth Acevedo Copy Share Image
“Onward. Always onward. I blow her a kiss across the linoleum, & whisper blessings under my breath, divide a piece of God from my… — Elizabeth Acevedo Copy Share Image
“And as she recites Scripture words tumble out of my mouth too, all of the poems and stanzas I've memorized spill out, getting louder… — Elizabeth Acevedo Copy Share Image
“Since my earliest memory, I imagined I would be a chef one day. When other kids were watching Saturday morning cartoons or music videos… — Elizabeth Acevedo Copy Share Image
