Showing 1–22 of 22 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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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical memoir chronicles the incidents and emotions she experienced as an African-American girl growing up in the 1960s and 1970s. Precise language magnifies moments and connects them to the larger historical narrative. Her elegant and evocative stand-alone poems weave a story about her development from a struggling reader and dreamer into a confident young woman and writer.
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The Crossover
Twelve-year-old narrator Josh Bell uses the rhythms of a poetry jam to emulate the "moving & grooving/popping and rocking" of life on the basketball court with his twin brother, J.B. This powerful novel in verse paints an authentic portrait of a closely-knit family on the brink of crisis. Swish! This book is nothing but net!
- Fiction, General Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 2015 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780544107717
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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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Inside Out & Back Again
Hà and her family flee war-torn Vietnam for the American South. In spare yet vivid verse, she chronicles her year-long struggle to find her place in a new and shifting world.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780061962783
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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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Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
This distinguished memoir in verse highlights bestselling author and poet Nikki Grimes' formative years, detailing the people, places, and events that shaped her life.
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Out of the Dust
Fourteen-year-old Billie Jo relates how her mother dies after an accident with burning kerosene. Blaming both herself and her father, she is unable to express herself through her piano playing because of the burns that scar her hands. She leaves but quickly returns to her home “of dust” and she realizes how much a part of her it is.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Verse Novel
- John Newbery Medal 1998 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-590-36080-9)
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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
Rey’s authentic narration chronicles eleven-year-old Lacey as she, her sisters, and her mother, flee their home after years living with domestic violence. With raw vulnerability, this nuanced performance sensitively captures a story of pain, trauma, and hope for renewal and recovery.
- Fiction, Audiobook, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Recordings 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780593590287
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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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Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge
Written in conversational free verse, this narrative explores how Ona Judge, enslaved by George and Martha Washington, emancipates herself.
- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography, Verse Novel
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374307042
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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.