National Poetry Month

A PRINTZ HONOR BOOK • Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant novel-in-verse. “In her debut novel, Starfish, Lisa Fipps confronts diet culture and... Read more

New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of ... Read more

In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo), which Kirkus called "lively, moving, and heartfelt" in a starred review, Noah and Walt just want to lea... Read more

A Newbery Honor Book & 2025 Audie Award® Finalist Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everything they have—in this intergene... Read more

SIX STARRED REVIEWS!A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel ... Read more

Amiddle-schoolgirl discovers a connection between her home in the Philippines and her new home in the U.S. through a special gardenin “thissweet and heartfeltnovel [that] explores how bumpy b... Read more

The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions.Our KitchenSmells of mornings,blueberry muffins,hot chocolate, tea.It smells of baconan... Read more

""A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)""This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and e... Read more

The Poet X meets A Very Large Expanse of Sea in a bold novel-in-verse starring a Persian American teen navigating his first crush, his family's post-9/11 dynamics, and the role of language in defin... Read more

A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse.In stunning verse, Erica Martin's debut poetry collect... Read more

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-ha... Read more

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, creator of the Origami Yoda series, comes a hilarious young graphic novel adventure through the land of the dinosaurs Get writing or get eate... Read more

A propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson’s ShoutAs far back as anyone can remember, the wome... Read more

"One Last Word is the work of a master poet." —Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medal-winning author of The CrossoverFrom the New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Ni... Read more

SIX STARRED REVIEWS!A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel ... Read more

This award-winning, heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school. "The exac... Read more

Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in verse and dialogue cowritten by acclaimed authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro. Jude loves p... Read more

Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in verse and dialogue cowritten by acclaimed authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro. Jude loves p... Read more

A gripping new novel in verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish, featuring a poverty-stricken boy who bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at himJoe Oak is used to ... Read more

She lost her words but found her voice.All My Rage meets The Poet X in this electric debut that explores a Muslim teen finding her voice in a post-9/11 America.Nida has always been known as Mamou A... Read more

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importatio... Read more

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importatio... Read more

A. A. Milne’s beloved collection of poetry—featuring the very first appearance of Winnie-the-Pooh. Composed of dozens of poems by the author who has delighted generations of children an... Read more

Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. * Walter Award Winner * New E... Read more

A gripping new novel in verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish, featuring a poverty-stricken boy who bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at himJoe Oak is used to ... Read more

An intimate coming-of age novel for teens, told in verse, chronicling the beauty, magic and transformative power of summer camp, for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Judy Blume.After having her h... Read more

Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, but few recorded their personal experiences. Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is p... Read more

*"A powerful, necessary book." SLJ, starred reviewA powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, wit... Read more

A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree offer a glorious, lyrical ode to poets who have sparked a sense of wonder.Out of gratitude for the poet's art form, Newbery Award–winning author and... Read more

Billie Jo has a great deal to forgive: her father for causing the accident that killed her mother; her mother for leaving when Billie Jo needed her most; and herself for being the cause of her own ... Read more

This groundbreaking novel in verse from Walter Dean Myers—two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-time Coretta Scott King Award winner—is a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story set in Harle... Read more

For young writers, "a concise, nuts-and-bolts guide to creating poetry" including interviews with published poets (School Library Journal).Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyo... Read more

It's the last inning of a high school baseball game between arch-rivals Oak Grove and Compton. Center fielder Luke "Wizard" Wallace steps up to the plate—and is hit by a beanball, a wild pitch that... Read more

Boy-centric haiku about outdoor fun throughout the seasons, with illustrations by the New York Times bestselling creator Peter Reynolds.The wind and I play tug-of-war with my new kite. The wind is ... Read more

Nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad. So when his pesky little sister, Lucy, horns in on their fishing trip, he’s none too pleased: “Where’s my stringer? / Something’... Read more

Kevin has a bad attitude. He's the one who laughs when you trip and fall. In fact, he may have been the one who tripped you in the first place. He has a real knack for rubbing people the wrong way&... Read more

It’s 1587 and twelve-year-old Alis has made the long journey with her parents from England to help settle the New World, the land christened Virginia in honor of the Queen. And Alis couldn... Read more

In this outstanding picture book collection of poems by Newbery Honor-winning poet, Joyce Sidman (Song of the Water Boatman, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night), discover how animals stay al... Read more

Inside Out and Back Again meets One Crazy Summer and Brown Girl Dreaming in this novel-in-verse about fitting in and standing up for what’s rightIt's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is g... Read more

A moving, bittersweet tale reminiscent of Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons set in a West Virginia coal-mining townWhen her brother dies in a fire, Sasha Harless has no one left, and nowhere to ... Read more

A family camping trip goes awry in this “playful, delightfully illustrated verse narrative” for young readers by the author and illustrator of Gone Fishing (Kirkus).   Hiking in th... Read more

From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudic... Read more

A joyful, poetic celebration of kindergarten and first gradePoet Kay Winters has written a book of zippy poems centering on the triumphs and trials of those first school years. This cheery collecti... Read more

"Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection."—School Library Journal (starred... Read more

In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experien... Read more

This book gives a bit of history as well as what a haiku is and then gives the seven steps to writing a haiku. [...] Have you ever written a haiku? They are fun to write and read! Be sure to check ... Read more

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." —Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, 18 poets have written ... Read more

In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo), which Kirkus called "lively, moving, and heartfelt" in a starred review, Noah and Walt just want to lea... Read more

"Stunning . . . elegant . . . arresting . . . supple and harrowing.” - The Wall Street Journal★“An innovative, entrancing account of a popular figure that will appeal to fans... Read more

“In a searing indictment of silent complicity, White Rose shines a light on one remarkable young woman’s insistence on the power of truth, no matter the cost. A timely call to resistanc... Read more

Teen Instagram sensation and author of Light Filters In @poeticpoison returns with a second collection of short, powerful poems about love, forgiveness, self-discovery, and what it's like living af... Read more

New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of ... Read more

you gasp as I roar, my mane exploding, sizzling— lion of the sky! Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything fr... Read more

Padma Venkatraman’s inspiring story of a young girl’s struggle to regain her passion and find a new peace is told lyrically through verse that captures the beauty and mystery of India a... Read more

"Gallup's illustrations are stunning dreamscapes that stimulate a child's imagination and focus on a child's connection to nature, which complements the haiku so well. —Nichi Bei Weekly"|**C... Read more

A celebration of love from the author and illustrator of Goth Girl, Ottoline and the Cloud Horse Chronicles, Poems to Fall in Love With sees Chris Riddell select and illustrate his very favourite c... Read more

Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally s... Read more

"Nye at her engaging, insightful best." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Acclaimed poet and Young People's Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from pl... Read more

In the vein of poetry collections like Milk and Honey and Adultolescence, this compilation of short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation @poeticpoison perfectly captures the human experien... Read more

Teen Instagram sensation and author of Light Filters In @poeticpoison returns with a second collection of short, powerful poems about love, forgiveness, self-discovery, and what it's like living af... Read more

Eek, you reek, You make a funk. Where you have been Things stink, stank, stunk. You've left a path, A swath of smell, And—yuck! You did it very well. Readers will be delighted by the malodorous mel... Read more

How do you give thanks? Gratitude isn't something we need to save up for a special holiday. What are you grateful for right now, today? This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who e... Read more

Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally s... Read more

"Nye at her engaging, insightful best." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Acclaimed poet and Young People's Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from pl... Read more

From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León to eighteenth-century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted here speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos t... Read more

It's time to reclaim poetry. Collected by international poetry sensation Nikita Gill, SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This is a joyful celebration of the ground-breaking poets making their voices hea... Read more

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred,The Horn Book Magazine "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / a... Read more

Beloved and acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye is the current Young People's Poet Laureate, serving until August 2021. This celebratory book collects in one volume her most popular and accessible poem... Read more

A Young People's Poet Laureate's "striking use of everyday images and timely themes makes this free verse collection meaningful, memorable, and accessible" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).This cel... Read more

A Goddard CBC's Social Justice Prize Nominee•AYALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults"I will close my eyes and disappear into the pages of this book for many years to come."—Hanif Abdurraqib ... Read more

A Goddard CBC's Social Justice Prize Nominee•AYALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults"I will close my eyes and disappear into the pages of this book for many years to come."—Hanif Abdurraqib ... Read more

"A heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family."" —Ellen Hopkins, #1 New York Times bestselling authorDebut author Dante Mede... Read more

Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast is guaranteed to make readers laugh, imagine, write, and dream."A quick-witted delight."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Perfectly in pitch."—Publishers W... Read more

A new collection from the celebrated first Young People's Poet Laureate and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky, featuring more than one hundred original poems! Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast is guara... Read more

Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. * Walter Award Winner * New E... Read more

Best-selling author David Elliott examines the timeless themes of balance, transformation, and restoration in this evocative tale about a girl who will stop at nothing to reverse a curse that turne... Read more

"In a searing indictment of silent complicity, White Rose shines a light on one remarkable young woman's insistence on the power of truth, no matter the cost. A timely call to resistance." – ... Read more

From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance—paired... Read more

In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child.Before the universe was formed, before ... Read more

Renowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.Malian lo... Read more

If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse... Read more

Rhyming, fanciful allegory of the creative writing process.When a child's carefully written poem slips out of a ripped pocket, its words join randomly with other words to form funny riffs and puns ... Read more

An award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growing up on the border the only way that feels right—through poetry.They call him Güero be... Read more

A powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Margarita Engle about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads to healing and ... Read more

Discover and celebrate all of the Jewish holidays with this warm and engaging poetry collection by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror.In this cheerful, enjoyable poetry collection, a family deci... Read more

Discover and celebrate all of the Jewish holidays with this warm and engaging poetry collection by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror.In this cheerful, enjoyable poetry collection, a family deci... Read more

How do you give thanks? Gratitude isn't something we need to save up for a special holiday. What are you grateful for right now, today? This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who e... Read more

Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! From Maria Gianferrari, award-winning author of Play Like an Animal!,comes a beautiful ... Read more

Warning: this book sucks! It bites, slurps, and sticks too. Dare to open these pages and you'll find ticks, mosquitos, stingrays, elephants, jellyfish, and the particularly sucky lamprey. Sixteen s... Read more

This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determ... Read more

Winner, LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Lammy Award (Lambda Literary Award)Robin Gow's acclaimed middle grade novel in verse about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favori... Read more

In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna Nikaido and Caldecott Honoree... Read more

In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo), which Kirkus called "lively, moving, and heartfelt" in a starred review, Noah and Walt just want to lea... Read more

This title introduces readers to acrostic poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own acrostic poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each chapter... Read more

Each title introduces readers to cinquain poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own cinquain poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each chapter... Read more

Each title introduces readers to free verse poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own free verse poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each cha... Read more

Each title introduces readers to haiku poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own haiku poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each chapter serve... Read more

Each title introduces readers to limerick poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own limerick poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each chapter... Read more

Each title introduces readers to quatrain poems. Fun themed chapters help inspire budding poets to write their own quatrain poems about nature, food, sports, and more. Example poems in each chapter... Read more

"Permit me to lay at your feet the following genuine Narrative . . ." Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist whose autobiography, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, captured the attent... Read more

Warning: this book sucks! It bites, slurps, and sticks too. Dare to open these pages and you'll find ticks, mosquitos, stingrays, elephants, jellyfish, and the particularly sucky lamprey. Sixteen s... Read more

A collection of poems that explore childhood experiences—from the whimsical to the poignant—by Shannon Bramer, with magical art by Irene Luxbacher. Shannon Bramer's follow-up to her muc... Read more

Do you ever wonder what could happen if we all hid away? If we stayed in, we just might see ... the animals come out! A delightful series of poems describes the many animals that emerge from the w... Read more

A Michael L. Printz Award Honor BookCerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving pare... Read more

Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us . . . Inspired by the woods aroun... Read more

The Poet X meets A Very Large Expanse of Sea in a bold novel-in-verse starring a Persian American teen navigating his first crush, his family's post-9/11 dynamics, and the role of language in defin... Read more

Powerful poems for positive thinking! This collection of 50 poems will inspire confidence and courage, help children to overcome worries and spread kindness. Beautifully illustrated, it is filled w... Read more

"A ­triumphant coming-of-age story about gender identity, strength, and friendship,as well as the different ways that people ­discover who they are."—School Library Journal, starred reviewA moving ... Read more

A powerful poetry picture book from a celebrated contemporary poet and illustrator about the wonder and possibility contained in a single word: letSuppose there was a book full only of the word, le... Read more

"A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emot... Read more

A Coretta Scott King Honor BookOdyssey Honor AudiobookA thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.In this semi-autobiographical collection of poe... Read more

Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance."The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has ... Read more

A Coretta Scott King Honor BookWinner of the Walter Dean Myers AwardA thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.In this semi-autobiographical col... Read more

Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance."The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has ... Read more

Laurie Boyle Crompton's coming of age in rural Pennsylvania and the New York City area in the 1970s and 1980s was anything but idyllic. In moving verse accompanied by diary-esque sketches, Crompton... Read more

Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! From Maria Gianferrari, award-winning author of Play Like an Animal!,comes a beautiful ... Read more

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create a... Read more

The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions—with fun black-and-white art throughout.Our KitchenSmells of mornings,blueberry m... Read more

A contemplative novel in verse that questions what it means to lose everything you once treasured and rediscover yourself, falling in love along the way.Chloe Brooks has only ever known what it's l... Read more

This engaging book helps readers understand how to write poetry, conveying this writing's purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a "Write Lik... Read more

With themes of family, love, kindness, empathy, grief, growing up, and resilience, these one hundred never-before-published poems by the beloved poet, speaker, and teacher Naomi Shihab Nye will res... Read more

Award-winning poet Nikki Grimes presents a tender poetry collection where a young girl learns about her mother, the child of an Air Force serviceman.During a visit to her grandma's house, a young g... Read more

Discover the joy of poetry in this simple introduction to Emily Dickinson, celebrating the power of hope perched within and the promise of sunnier days. Emily Dickinson's beloved poem "Hope is the... Read more

* A Stonewall Award Honor Book * ALA Notable Book *Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Natalie Lloyd, and Jasmine Warga, this beautiful novel in verse explores one girl's struggle to regain her magi... Read more

Former Young People's Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye delivers her latest collection, subtitled Poems About Families. They're mostly focused on her relationship with her mother. Nye has a comfortabl... Read more

"A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity." ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Personal but personable, too, with glints of quiet humor." ―Kirkus Reviews, S... Read more

A poignant and necessary story about finding hope during difficult times, set in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.Archie's life—and the whole world—is turned upside down by Covid... Read more

Elephant of Sadness, Butterfly of Joy is a collection of twenty-four picture poems that explores the realm of human emotion. Each poem links an animal with an emotion and uses sensory imagery to sp... Read more

Master of disguise. Skilled escape artist. Behold the wondrous octopus!Though octopuses live in every ocean and along every US coast, you may never catch a glimpse of one in the wild. All 300 speci... Read more

At lunch, / I ate three cans / of alphabet soup. / An hour later / I had / thesaurus / throat / ever. Would you care for a cupful of couplets? How about a helping of haiku? Brian P. Cleary offers p... Read more

Portugal, 1967. Sónia thinks she knows what her future holds. She'll become a poet, and together she and her artist boyfriend, Zé Miguel, will rise above the government restrictions that shape thei... Read more

Stop right there! If you think poems about nature are all pretty flowers and rainbow sunsets, this book is not for you. If you can't handle giant whale farts, turn back right now. If you don't want... Read more

40 classic poems about nature, bravery, love, and the wild journeys of the imagination, all performed by Jim Weiss. Poems can sweep us away to fantasy lands or long-ago times, or show us everyday p... Read more

Jim Weiss performs thrilling, engaging poetry for listeners from middle school age through adults. Covering a tremendous assortment from three centuries and three continents, the recording presents... Read more

“Perfect for animal lovers . . . filled with raw emotion and love for a diverse collection of animals who unconditionally love us back.” — Booklist “Sure to warm the co... Read more

A poignant and necessary story about finding hope during difficult times, set in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.Archie's life—and the whole world—is turned upside down by Covid... Read more

From award-winning verse novelist Shari Green comes an unforgettable story of friendship, first love, and an impossible choice between integrity and duty, family and friends, all while fighting for... Read more

* A Stonewall Award Honor Book * ALA Notable Book *Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Natalie Lloyd, and Jasmine Warga, this beautiful novel in verse explores one girl's struggle to regain her magi... Read more

Once the trigger is touched you can't tell who to trustAn unflinching verse novel about a teenage boy who is sexually assaulted in an attack he struggles to remember.By the award-winning author of ... Read more

Booklist Editor's Choice of 2024: Books for YouthSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2024Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPerfect for fans of Illegal a... Read more

Infused with magical realism, this story blends first love and political intrigue with a quest for justice and self-determination in 1930s Haiti.Sixteen-year-old Lucille hopes to one day open a sch... Read more

A historical middle-grade novel in verse from multiple Coretta Scott King winner Vaunda Micheaux Nelson.As school begins in 1963, Cooper Dale wrestles with what it means to “shine” for ... Read more

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love.Love can be many things –all... Read more

An out-of-this-world poetic exploration of the wonders of our solar system.From a ballad of Earth and an ode to the sun to a villanelle for Venus and a sestina for Saturn, here are 14 original poem... Read more

From award-winning author Matthew Burgess and Caldecott medalist Doug Salati comes aspellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination a... Read more

A propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson’s ShoutAs far back as anyone can remember, the wome... Read more

A bold anthem that celebrates the power and potential of young Black boys by the award-winning creative team of author Brynne Barnes and superstar illustrator Bryan Collier.From the celebrated auth... Read more

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has a keen eye for the natural world. This poem pulses with the joyful energy of a fox bounding through backyards, piecing together a living in his own way. Paired with... Read more

In five warm and cozy tales, children can delight in the world of Piglet, his family, and his friends—while learning five fun and easy ways to write a poem.When Piglet picks up a stone and dr... Read more