Novels in Verse - Teens Ficton

Fielding his social life is a bigger challenge for Kevin than hitting a fastball in Ron Koertge's funny, insightful sequel to Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. Fourteen-year-old Kevin Boland has a passion for playing baseball, a knack for writing poetry -- and a cute girlfriend named...

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, an award-winning searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community A YALSA William C.Morris Award Finalist A Walter Award Honor Book An ALA Rise List Top...

Bringing together interviews with some of the most highly esteemed verse novelists writing for young adults and children today, DiVERSE develops an understanding of the poetics of the verse novel genre. With poignant conversations with 28 verse novelists illuminating how writers combine elements of...

A true and exuberant celebration of diversity. Meet Roy, the boy with no eyelids; Herbert, who's addicted to Sherbet; and Moira, a young girl afflicted by a curious and fast-spreading mould. With more than a light dusting of the macabre, these gothic rhyming stories...

Ana has big plans to be an important writer. But not a romance writer, like her mom, because she's seen what love does to people. From her parents' constant bickering to her sister's endless string of broken hearts to her best friend's on-again, off-again...

In this stunning reimagining of Greek myth for fans of Circe and Lore, Nikita Gill showcases the underworld and its chthonic deities in all their glory, weaving a gripping story about the young goddess coming of age within their midst. Hekate sings the story...

A YA verse novel about first love and friendship, lost and found. Daisy can feel like a solo act at home. On the outside of her twin brothers' intense relationship, she leans towards her parents, particularly her father, for support. As a passionate classical...

A powerful, joyful novel in verse about a Black teen with ADHD who finds self-expression and first love during one epic summer school season, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and On the Come Up. For the third summer in a row, Pernell is...

This is the story of Blue, a girl who, extraordinarly different, finds herself lonely and yearning for a friend. One day, she stumbles upon something strangely fascinating - a perfect black spot. It follows her home and everything Blue does, the spot does too...

Through the Seasons of Me is a poetry book that explores life's changes, just like the seasons. Each poem shares thoughts and feelings about growth, challenges, and finding yourself. It's a simple and honest look at the ups and downs we all go through,...

A promising young singer recovers from a traumatic experience by traveling to Venice and connecting with the work of a 17th-century female composer in this gorgeous and sensual novel-in-verse from the acclaimed author of Call Me Athena. Introverted and homeschooled, vocal prodigy Luciana "Lula"...

There is no graphic novel quite like Pawnshop, which blends a variety of genres like Afrofuturism, poetry, sci-fi, and social justice. PawnShop is an afro-futurist graphic novel that explores Black resistance, identity, and culture while emphasizing the importance of emotional regulation and public safety....

Author: Nikita GillISBN-10: 0316581828ISBN-13: 9780316581820Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 352Format: HardcoverSize: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.13d

From #1 NYT bestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreaking young adult novel in verse about twins separated in the foster care system and the different paths their lives take. Now in paperback. Seventeen-year-old twins Storm and Lake have always been in perfect...

From award-winning author Margarita Engle comes an inspiring and luminous love story told in verse about childhood friends, once lost and now reconnected, and their fight to protect endangered animals. Every day, Vida reads to the creatures at the wildlife rescue center and dreams...

Sixteen-year-old Tate is questioning ... everything. Her whole world is different now her dad has retired from the military. Together, they are settling in a civilian town, and Tate's going to her first civilian school. Tate finds that everyone's friendships and identities are already...

C-235 lives in a world plagued by war between humans and sentient AI. C is an Angel, a person raised and harvested for body parts. He's allowed to live until 18, and then his body is used to support the Dragons--genetically-superior soldiers--injured in the...

Gabby is an outsider who just wants to be seen. Her book vlog has a grand total of two followers--and one of them is her mom. When Gabby wakes up one morning to find her video channel has a new subscriber, she's thrilled. Soon,...

Veny Juarez lives in the secluded island village of Isla Sola. Isla Sola is a paradise powered by clean, renewable energy. Each community member must deepen their scientific knowledge and work hard to ensure Isla Sola remains prosperous and in harmony with nature. But...

The Last Call is a gripping thriller by R. Dhisha Shree that explores the fine line between life and death. When Detective Lena Fox receives an ominous call one fateful night, they are thrown into a whirlwind of suspense, secrets, and survival. Each call...

"The hard-won hopefulness of Nix's growth will linger with [readers] long after the poetry ends."--School Library Journal Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He lies low at school, and at home, Nix finds refuge in his father's woodshop where he builds intricate boxes and tables--and...

Bringing together interviews with some of the most highly esteemed verse novelists writing for young adults and children today, DiVERSE develops an understanding of the poetics of the verse novel genre. With poignant conversations with 28 verse novelists illuminating how writers combine elements of...

"I hold my breath while reading Sarah Crossan's books. Every word is filled with so much love, the book is practically throbbing. A beautiful, perfect, moving read." --Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of P. S. I Love YouIn 1847, everything in Ireland was falling apart--but...

An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY. Bad girl. No matter how hard...

Longlisted for the National Book Award In this stirring young adult novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle, love and conservation intertwine as two teens go on a "transformative journey celebrating the power of overcoming personal struggles to make a lasting impact" (Kirkus Reviews). Ana...

A propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout As far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. Their gifts manifest when...

Gabby is an outsider who just wants to be seen. Her book vlog has a grand total of two followers--and one of them is her mom. When Gabby wakes up one morning to find her video channel has a new subscriber, she's thrilled. Soon,...

Veny Juarez lives in the secluded island village of Isla Sola. Isla Sola is a paradise powered by clean, renewable energy. Each community member must deepen their scientific knowledge and work hard to ensure Isla Sola remains prosperous and in harmony with nature. But...

In this emotional novel in verse by the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo, a queer biracial teen confronts issues of race, privilege, class, and sexuality on his journey to falling in love.Kai knows who he is to others: The good grandson, the...

Halley had a perfectly fine junior prom with her two best friends. Yet when she wakes up the next morning, it's the day of junior prom. Again. And again. And again. Guided by her genre-savvy knowledge of movies and books, Halley assumes there's some...

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are...

"Thorndike Press Large Print Young Adult."Author: Joy McCulloughISBN-10: 1432866834ISBN-13: 9781432866839Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2019Pages: 585Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90dLarge PrintAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.5Point Value: 5Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 501018 / Blood Water Paint

Penelope Ross has always felt like a passenger in her mother's fairytale - until the night of her 17th birthday, when she is forced to enter her own. After a text from her estranged mother rips her away from a night with friends, Penny...

Fifteen-year-old Cassie's World is turned upside-down with the death of her father. Unable to cope, Cassie's mom finds solace in pills. Her brother, Jeremy, becomes lost in Virtual Reality, and her sister, Courtney, spends all her time with her friends, leaving Cassie seemingly unattended...

Halley had a perfectly fine junior prom with her two best friends. Yet when she wakes up the next morning, it's the day of junior prom. Again. And again. And again. Guided by her genre-savvy knowledge of movies and books, Halley assumes there's some...

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are...

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-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen...

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut--a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore--about the power of inherited magic and the price we must pay to live the life we yearn for.Fifteen-year-old Marisol is the daughter...

Author: Ibi Zoboi, Yusef SalaamISBN-10: 142051573XISBN-13: 9781420515732Publisher: Youth Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/11/2024Pages: 575Format: PaperbackLarge PrintAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.7Point Value: 5Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 509958 / Punching the Air

When a solar flare engulfs an interstellar space route, the vacation ship Star Chaser crash-lands on a hostile planet. Sixteen-year-old Zenna finds herself separated from her parents and in charge of her younger brother. They must traverse the alien wilderness to find her parents--if...

It is 1984, and fifteen-year-old Maya is on her way to India with her father. She carries with her the ashes of her mother, who recently committed suicide, and arrives in Delhi on the eve of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Maya is separated...

"I hold my breath while reading Sarah Crossan's books. Every word is filled with so much love, the book is practically throbbing. A beautiful, perfect, moving read." --Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of P. S. I Love YouIn 1847, everything in Ireland was falling apart--but...

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 school alongside her best friend where girls just like them can learn what it...

Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp's heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon. Danna Mendoza Villarreal's grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna's...

Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel in verse follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery―a perfect choice for readers of Wintergirls and Louder Than Hunger. Evie has just barely acknowledged that she has an eating disorder when she's admitted to...

Imagine this: you and your family, uprooted from the comfort of your home, thrust into an environment where the ruling elite have deemed you undesirable. Stripped of your freedom, you find yourself in captivity, surrounded by despair and hopelessness. But in the midst of...

This shocking, suspenseful novel about a group of teenage girls living in a cult reveals the terrifying paranoia and suspicion that emerges when one of them goes missing- perfect for fans of We Were Liars. Nine girls bound together in beautiful, virtuous Havenwood, a...

An enchanting novel in verse, Call Me Athena captures one young woman's struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit. Mary lives in a tiny apartment in Detroit in the 1930s with her Greek...

Author: R. M. RomeroISBN-10: 1682637522ISBN-13: 9781682637524Publisher: Peachtree TeenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2024Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

In the room beneath a stage's trapdoor, Shakespeare's dead teenage girls compare their experiences and retell the stories of their lives, their loves, and their fates in their own words. Bestselling author Joy McCullough offers a brilliant testament to how young women can support...