Poetry & Novels In Verse

Nida, a poet struggling to balance family and community expectations, finds her voice silenced after a viral political poem. A story of hope and self-discovery.

Award-winning author Renée Watson celebrates Black girlhood in this collection of poems, sharing her personal experiences and empowering calls to action. Art by Ekua Holmes.

Celebrate Jewish holidays with poetry in this joyful collection by a beloved children's author. Explore traditions and meanings with a lively family.

A fun and engaging construction book for kids, featuring teamwork and friendship among their favorite truck characters. Perfect for story time and early readers.

Middle-grade novel in verse: Boy digs up saber-toothed tiger, loses control. Brother's absence leads to dangerous discovery. Anger empowers, or destroys.

Join the bear on a seasonal adventure as he explores with his five senses in this beautifully illustrated children's book. Discover the joys of nature with The Bear Went Over the Mountain!

Gorgeous biographical novel-in-verse celebrates seven groundbreaking women in math and science. Vibrant poems tell their stories of innovation and discovery.

A biography in verse about Jewish physicist Lise Meitner, who discovered nuclear fission during WWII. A trailblazer overlooked by history.

A farm-working girl with big dreams meets activists and joins a protest for workers' rights in this novel in verse.

Shel Silverstein's hilarious and profound poetry collection takes readers to a world where the sidewalk ends and imagination begins. Perfect for all ages!

Discover Firefly, the enchanting first title in the Night Creatures trilogy by renowned UK creators, Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker. An uplifting story of hope and wonder, perfect for all ages.

Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, this heartfelt novel in verse follows a Syrian American boy navigating middle school, friendship, football, and family struggles.

Exciting twist on a classic tale as Penny starts first grade with her best friend by her side. Perfect read for first-graders facing back-to-school jitters.

Exciting bus ride from Guatemalan village to market town with marimba-flavored singalong and educational notes. Bilingual Spanish-English edition.

Award-winning author Alexs Pate explores the inner Good in all of us, even when faced with challenges. Joy, hope, and dreams are rooted in our Good.

"A lyrical celebration of a mother's love for her children, with vibrant illustrations and heartfelt prose inspired by the Quran. A reassuring bedtime read-aloud for mothers and children."