Poetry & Novels In Verse

Join a drum circle on the beach in this lively book! Experience the joy of making music together through rhythmic text and lustrous illustrations.

An incendiary and poignant exploration of motherhood, religion, and societal challenges in Psalms of Unknowing.

Finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry. Winner of the 2022 Akron Poetry Prize. Lena Khalaf Tuffaha's collection explores joy, protest, suffering, and resilience in the face of violence and greed.

A Christmas treasure: Roger Duvoisin's illustrations bring Clement C. Moore's classic "The Night Before Christmas" to life in this stocking stuffer edition.

A heartwarming picture book celebrating the bright and loving moments that bring joy to our lives everyday. Stunning artwork captures the beauty of simple pleasures.

Sequel to Inside Out and Back Again, a moving novel in verse about a Vietnamese family's struggles and triumphs as refugees in America.

A Mexican American boy named Güero navigates seventh grade on the border through poetry, music, and friendship in this award-winning novel in verse.

Poetry collection explores memory, displacement, and resilience in face of war and diaspora. Blurred borders between past, present, and future.

Critically acclaimed translation of The Iliad by Emily Wilson, hailed as a cultural landmark, brings Homer's epic to life in vivid, modern language.

An exquisite YA poetry anthology celebrating Black voices and experiences, featuring poems by acclaimed authors like Nikki Giovanni and Audre Lorde.

Bestselling author Maggie Smith's calming picture book helps soothe active minds at bedtime with imagination and love, promoting sweet dreams for little ones.

An adorable board book featuring Langston Hughes's beloved poem about the bond between mother and baby, beautifully illustrated by Sean Qualls.

Powerful poems by Kwame Alexander confront racism and oppression in America. A lyrical response to Black lives' struggles, with a bold, graphic design.

A moving, award-winning novel in verse about a young girl's journey as a refugee from Vietnam to America, filled with heart, humor, and hope. 📚

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD. A powerful novel-in-verse about a girl navigating between cultures, family, and self-discovery.

Beloved bedtime story about construction trucks getting ready to say goodnight. Perfect read-aloud for young construction fans. #1 New York Times bestseller.

Winner of the 2022 X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize, this book-length poem explores gender and identity through a dialogue between a trans speaker and his "ghost."

A inspiring story of a young naturalist who defies stereotypes to protect our planet. Critics praise its beautiful writing.

One child struggles to find words in class, until a single drop of inspiration sparks a storm of creativity. A story to inspire imagination in all readers.

In All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr, Amina must reclaim her voice after a sexual assault by their church's pastor.