Novels in Verse - Teens Ficton

Author: Nikita GillISBN-10: 0316581887ISBN-13: 9780316581882Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2027Pages: 352Format: Hardcover

The dreams bleed intowaking life.Her thoughts become muddled.And he is there-to listen, to soothe, to linger, to suffocate.The girl loves her twin brother-everyone does-but is it too much to ask for some focused attention? When a ghost-like creature brings the girl a gift on...

First love is hard enough when it's not with two boys at once. This gorgeously written, gripping love-triangle novel is also an insightful exploration of identity. It's an exciting young adult debut by the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary. Are all stories...

Author: Nikita GillISBN-10: 0316613312ISBN-13: 9780316613316Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2027Pages: 352Format: HardcoverSize: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.13d

Author: Kelly J. BaptistISBN-10: 0063456680ISBN-13: 9780063456686Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/23/2027Pages: 480Format: Hardcover

A chilling YA thriller told in verse about online romance, obsession, and the dangers hiding behind a screen. Daisy has always been quiet - the kind of girl who fades into the background. So when she meets a boy online who really sees her,...

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 importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from Benin and Nigeria were...

A sweeping fantasy romance about a woman with a celestial secret and the prince whose kingdom would kill her for it.For eighteen years, Lyra has lived a sheltered life in the misty solitude of Onyx Keep, a haven for stargazers perched on the edge...

Audiobook read by Elizabeth Acevedo!From National Book Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author and renowned poet Elizabeth Acevedo comes a white-knuckle journey to self-understanding and doing the right thing, no matter the cost.Lil is anything but small. She's rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out what...

Gripping and poignant, It Begins with the End is a profound novel-in-verse about memory, resistance, and hope during WWII--from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed. It begins with an execution. April 1944. Khursheed Khan, a young spy for the British Armed Forces, has...

Rock climbing is seventeen-year-old Junilyn's lifeline--a way for her to feel in control of something and connect with her much-older sister, Bea. But now Bea has moved away and Juni's relationship with her boyfriend is deteriorating, throwing her post-high-school plans into doubt. After the...

The instant #1 New York Times bestselling series! Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken, this richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Styx, goddess of the underworld river, is an immersive novel-in-verse from world-renowned poet Nikita Gill. Beginning a generation...

Holly can't help that she looks different from the other kids, especially with her fish-like eyes. After all, she is secretly a mermaid. Instead of living near the sea like the rest of their kind, Holly and her mother reside on the Vermont side...

Everett's ordinary suburban life seems dull and gray and lonely--especially since his best friend Noah died. At night, he begins having vivid and disturbing dreams, exploring his boring town anew. He encounters strange structures and bizarre creatures--and Noah. When Everett wakes, he chalks the...

It's the summer of 1984, and competitive gymnast Kelly cannot wait to watch every single moment of gymnastics in the Summer Olympics. Kelly's excitement is shattered when she hears the worst news of her life--her beloved brother Michael has died. The grief feels like...

Rainy is part of the first generation of humans born and raised on Mars. To keep them from losing their heritage, teens are set up with pen pals on Earth. Rainy learns a lot from her pen pal, Neptune. Most importantly, she learns that...

Rainy is part of the first generation of humans born and raised on Mars. To keep them from losing their heritage, teens are set up with pen pals on Earth. Rainy learns a lot from her pen pal, Neptune. Most importantly, she learns that...

Jordan is a loner, but she wants so badly to belong. When the popular girls invite themselves over to her house to use her pool, she believes it's her best chance. But soon half the school shows up unannounced, the get-together spirals into a...

In this fierce, feminist novel-in-verse by a Carnegie-shortlisted author, a privileged New Delhi teen is unfairly accused of witchcraft. She flees and joins a fearless female warrior collective, where grief turns to rage, and she claims her power to fight back. Rizu has always...

Holly can't help that she looks different from the other kids, especially with her fish-like eyes. After all, she is secretly a mermaid. Instead of living near the sea like the rest of their kind, Holly and her mother reside on the Vermont side...

Leo loves playing DreamWayz, a virtual reality game where he can build the world he wants with his online bestie, Roxy. But a popular new VR video game called Pixelated Penguins is suddenly everywhere. Generated by the latest AI tech, the game becomes an...

Trapped.Set in Central Florida, Broken tells the story of Riley Barrie, a high school senior, living within the confines of her survivalist father's chain-link fence. Riley battles both the effects war has had on her father and the harassment of the bullies who plague...

The Book of Autumn contains 6 short stories told in verse. They are written for the adult who still keeps the wonder of childhood within. Each story is illustrated and visits the likes of the unseen witch who crossed the wrong person's doorway, the...

An atmospheric YA novel in verse about female rage, a missing high school student, and the girl who goes "missing" trying to find her from National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree K-Ming Chang. Seven days after Celeste's grandmother dies, the otherwise perfect Stephanie...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the We Were Liars series comes a love story full of simmering darkness and astonishing twists, following two teenagers whose lives are shattered by a shocking transformation.This gorgeous hardcover edition of The Pools will feature...

Emily Jones had a plan: graduate high school and run away to Michigan. That was before a broken heart and her own questionable life decisions landed her in a rehabilitation center in the Louisiana swamp.Bad turns to worse when she quickly discovers that life...

JAMES, THE NARRATOR WRITING A BOOK ON LIFE OF HIS BILLIONAIRE FRIEND DRAKE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND GEORGINA. HOW THEIR LIFE WENT LIKE A ROLLER COASTER, SO MANY UPS AND DOWN. DRAKE THE YOUNGEST MILLIONAIRE AND BILLIONAIRE TOO. LIVING LIFE LAVISHLY AND SUDDENLY BIG LOSSES...

Elliott and Felix have been best friends since kindergarten. While they're both known for pulling pranks and causing trouble, Elliott has always followed Felix's lead. Now high school seniors, the friends have taken their bad behavior to criminal lengths, stealing from others through online...

Alexa wasn't Jewish, but that didn't matter to the Nazis. In the autumn of 1940, thirteen-year-old Alexa's happy life is ripped from her as she, her mother, and many of the locals are rounded up in Lublin, Poland. Loaded into cattle wagons, they are...

Winner of the Interactive Press, IP Picks Competition Best First Book Award in 2010. This dynamic and fast-paced verse novel is a real page-turner.Blurb: Pedro Jones is lost. Abandoned by his father and forced into commission housing with his Filipino immigrant mother, the future...

This #1 New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse from world-renowned poet Nikita Gill is a richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Hekate, a goddess of the underworld. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken. This is an ancient story written long...

Thirteen-year-old Baylor hasn't spent much time with his father, who works across the country as a fire lookout. But when Rob reaches out to invite him for the summer, Baylor jumps at the chance, thinking it will be a great adventure and a way...

In the near future, a scientific development is changing the way people have relationships. People no longer find their own spouses; they're assigned them by the government using an AI program meant to create optimal happiness. The assignments happen at age 18, and Delphine...

Where the Guava Tree Stands is a novel-in-verse that follows the emotional journey of Mina, a 15-year-old girl who moves from her home in St. Kitts to Orlando, Florida. Amid the struggles of adapting to a new culture, Mina grapples with feelings of homesickness...

Leo loves playing DreamWayz, a virtual reality game where he can build the world he wants with his online bestie, Roxy. But a popular new VR video game called Pixelated Penguins is suddenly everywhere. Generated by the latest AI tech, the game becomes an...

It's the summer of 1984, and competitive gymnast Kelly cannot wait to watch every single moment of gymnastics in the Summer Olympics. Kelly's excitement is shattered when she hears the worst news of her life--her beloved brother Michael has died. The grief feels like...

Elliott and Felix have been best friends since kindergarten. While they're both known for pulling pranks and causing trouble, Elliott has always followed Felix's lead. Now high school seniors, the friends have taken their bad behavior to criminal lengths, stealing from others through online...

Stella Stig is the middle child in a family of exceptional spacefarers. Her mother is a top-notch pilot, her dad an engineer, her older brother a galaxy-famous biochemist, and her younger sister a computer wiz. In a family of geniuses, Stella is just a...

Stella Stig is the middle child in a family of exceptional spacefarers. Her mother is a top-notch pilot, her dad an engineer, her older brother a galaxy-famous biochemist, and her younger sister a computer wiz. In a family of geniuses, Stella is just a...

With C.C.'s search for her bio-dad behind her and her family's secret out, she's ready to connect with the half-sisters she never imagined. She marvels at how much they resemble her and all they have in common, except they're all athletes, which has her...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD - YOUNG ADULT An astonishingly raw and beautiful verse novel about survival, love and the bonds between humans and animals from an important young Australian poet Sam, a teenager, lives on a farm with his mother and...

What if changing the biggest mistake of your life would be the biggest mistake of your life? Two teens in juvenile detention may have found a way to free themselves -- not just from their cells, but from the mistakes that got them locked...

"[Narrator Ellie Heydon's] pronunciation of French words is impeccable...This is ideal for fans of angsty, bittersweet love stories." -- AudioFile Magazine From Clémentine Beauvais comes In Paris With You, a sweeping romance about the love that got away.Eugene and Tatiana could have fallen in...

**NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST!** "Intimate and astonishing."--Jason Reynolds, New York Times Bestselling AuthorFor fans of You've Reached Sam and If I Stay, a hauntingly beautiful, ultimately hopeful novel-in-verse about a girl in between life and death, by National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride. Gospel...

Eve is miserable. Little more than a servant to her father, looked down upon by fellow villagers, and promised to a man she despises, nothing about her life is of her choosing. Her days are spent with chores and the dirty garments she's hired...

A dark power is sweeping across the land.Our lone hero hears of a strange disturbance in the forests, and travels north to lend aid.What he finds there is more than he can comprehend, but is it all as it seems?A tale told in verse.Author:...

A Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Finalist Two starred reviews! A Golden Kite Award Honor Book for Young Adult Fiction An "artful and introspective" (BCCB, starred review) novel in verse "celebration of neurodiversity wrapped in bars so tight they could...

A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDSIX STARRED REVIEWSA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom 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...

A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman. You are...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the We Were Liars series comes a love story full of simmering darkness and astonishing twists, following two teenagers whose lives are shattered by a shocking transformation.This gorgeous hardcover edition of The Pools will feature...