Showing 1–15 of 15 titles
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Ain’t Burned All the Bright
An interplay of poetry and art showcases a Black family during the first summer of COVID. In three breaths, the teen narrator describes how his family copes with the challenges of that time.
- Fiction, Poetry, Verse Novel, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2023 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534439467
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Amber and Clay
Set in Ancient Greece, this epic novel in verse traces the converging journeys of two children, a slave and an aristocrat.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Older
- ISBN: 9781536201222
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The Door of No Return
Kofi, an Asante boy in 1860s Africa, loves to swim and listen to his grandfather's stories. But when his brother accidentally kills a prince, Kofi is kidnapped and his future is forever changed.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316441865
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Full Cicada Moon
Set against the backdrop of the first lunar landing, this free verse novel features Mimi Oliver, a half Japanese, half African American girl who learns about fitting in and standing up for what's right.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525428756
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Garvey's Choice
Utilizing tanka poems, this novel in verse relates how Garvey's family, new friend, and love of music lead him to personal discovery and self-acceptance.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781629797403
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Iveliz Explains It All
Iveliz’s thoughts and emotions are revealed in poignant, candid diary entries that chronicle her experiences with grief, relationships, bullying, and family conflict.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 2023 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780593563977
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Long Way Down
Terse, sharp verse depicts a desperate teenager seeking to avenge the shooting death of his brother. Gun tucked into his waistband, he is shocked by the appearance of childhood friends and relatives on a chilling sixty-second elevator ride. Visceral language and raw emotion result in a powerful novel of grief and vengeance.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 2018 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481438254
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Odder
Inspired by true events, this novel in verse tells of a curious sea otter who is rehabilitated after nearly dying. Unfit for life in the wild, she begins to foster orphaned otter pups.
- Fiction, Animals, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781250147424
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The One Thing You’d Save
Using traditional and modified sijo poetic structure, Park explores what children would save if they were ever in a housefire.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781328515131
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The Poet X
Poetry provides teenage Xiomara an outlet to express herself as she struggles with her demanding mother's religious expectations, a secret romance, and self acceptance.
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Red Butterfly
Kara and her American mother are different from everyone they know in their Chinese neighborhood. When a medical emergency forces them into the mire of Chinese bureaucracy, Kara's future becomes desperate and unpredictable.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781481411097
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Red, White, and Whole
In this novel in verse set during the 1980s, Reha struggles with her cultural identity as an Indian American girl while coping with the realities of her mother’s leukemia.
- Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 2022 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2022
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780063047426
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The Road to After
Told in verse, this moving novel follows Lacey and her family as they figure out what comes next after escaping from domestic abuse.
- Fiction, General Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780593109618
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Starfish
Ellie’s struggles to find her voice and self-worth unfold in verse as she stands up to those who bully and fat-shame her.
- Fiction, General Fiction, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781984814500
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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
Güero describes his neighborhood on the Mexican border, his hard-working family, and his growing love of poetry in this novel-in-verse.