Novels In Verse
Popular Novels In Verse for Teens
The Power of Words
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Novels In Verse Popular Novels In Verse for Teens The Power of Words |
Bingham, Kelly Shark Girl (2007)
After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, 15-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future.
Bryant, Jen Ringside 1925 (2008)
Visitors, spectators, and residents of Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925 describe the Scopes “monkey trial” and its effects on that small town and its citizens.
Corrigan, Eireann You Remind Me of You: a Poetry Memoir (2002)
An anorexic girl recovers when her boyfriend tries to kill himself.
Fields, Terri After the Death of Anna Gonzales (2002)
The story of high school students coping with the suicide of a classmate.
Frost, Helen The Braid (2006)
Two sisters tell of their experiences of being separated in 1850’s Scotland using alternating voices and linked narrative poems. Another popular verse novel by this author is Keesha's House (2003).
Fullerton, Alma Walking on Glass (2007)
In diary form, with minimal
free verse, Fullerton tells the story of a young man's struggle to cope with his
mother's suicide attempt, which has left her on life support.
Glenn, Mel Foreign Exchange: A mystery in poems (1999)
A series of poems that reflect the thoughts of various people caught up in the events surrounding the murder of a beautiful high school student. Other verse books by this author include Taking of Room 114: A hostage drama in poems (1997) and Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? (1996).
Grimes , Nikki Bronx Masquerade (2002)
When a high school teacher in the Bronx begins to host open-mike poetry in his classroom on Fridays, his students find a forum to express their identity issues and forge unexpected connections with one another.
Grover, Lorie Ann Loose Threads (2002)
A 7th grader tries to deal with her grandmother's battle with breast cancer.
Hemphill, Stephanie Your Own Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath (2007)
The author interprets the people, events, influences, and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath.
Herrick, Steven By the River (2004)
Since his mother’s death, 14-year-old Harry and his brother have been mainly on their own to learn about life, death, and love.
Hesse, Karen Aleutian Sparrow (2003)
An Aleutian Islander recounts her suffering during World War II in American internment camps designed to "protect" the population from the invading Japanese. Other verse novels include Out of the Dust (1997) and Witness (2001).
Hopkins, Ellen Impulse (2008)
Three teens tell their stories from a psychiatric hospital after failed suicide attempts. Other popular verse novels by this author include Crank (2004) and Glass (2007).
Koertge, Ron The Brimstone Journals (2001)
In a series of short interconnected poems, students at a high school nicknamed Brimstone reveal the violence existing and growing in their lives.
Levithan, David Realm of Possibility (2004)
A variety of students at the same high school describe their ideas, experiences, and relationships in a series of interconnected free verse stories.
Myers, Walter Dean Street Love (2006)
Set against a background of street gangs and poverty in Harlem. 17-year-old Damien takes a bold step to ensure that he and his new love will not be separated.
Sandell, Lisa Ann Song of the Sparrow (2006)
Being one of the only girls in the military camp of King Arthur can be lonely for
16-year-old Elaine of Ascolat, but when Gwynivere joins their world, jealousy and rivalry begin.
Sones, Sonya One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies (2004)
15-year-old Ruby has to leave the boy she loves and move from the East Coast to Hollywood to live with her famous movie star father who she's never even met because he divorced her mother before she was born. By the author of Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy (1999).
Sones, Sonya What My Mother Doesn't Know (2001)
14-year-old Sophie is having a hard time trying to figure out the difference between love and lust. Followed by What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know (2007).
Wild, Margaret One Night (2004)
Told in alternating voices, a teenage girl decides to have her baby and care for it on her own after a “one night stand” results in pregnancy. Another popular verse novel by this author is Jinx (2002).
Wolff, Virginia Euwer Make Lemonade (1993)
In order to earn money for college, 14-year-old LaVaughn babysits for a teenage mother. Followed by True Believer (2001).
Young Adult Booklists
June 2008