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This hauntingly beautiful novel in verse is about a girl named Moth, who lost her family in a tragic car accident two summers ago. Moth feels like she is just floating through life until she meets a boy named Sani, who is also trying to find himself and battle his own sorrows. Moth and Sani embark on a road trip together, where they bond over their search for home and identity. What they find in the end is both heartbreaking and beautiful.

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Beloved follows the story of Sethe, who escaped slavery eighteen years ago. Though she escaped, she is not free of her trauma or the grief of losing her baby girl, who was buried beneath a tombstone engraved with the word "beloved" and whose ghost still haunts her all these years and miles later.

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The Poet X is a novel in verse about Xiomara, a Dominican-American teenager who is dealing with becoming a woman and finding her identity. Xiomara turns to poetry in this emotional novel to let out her passions and frustrations.

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Long Way Down is another emotional novel in verse about a young man named Will, whose brother was just murdered. Will, in his grief, is out for revenge against his brother's killer. On a haunting elevator ride, Will meets several ghosts from his past who try to stop him from taking his revenge.

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Learn more about Me (Moth) by Amber McBride and browse reviews on Goodreads.

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A debut YA novel-in-verse that is both a coming-of-age and a ghost story. Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with...

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My name is Ms. Hodge. I am your school librarian, and I'm here to help you find your next great read!

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Watch this video for several more recommendations of poetry books and books in verse.

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POETRY BOOKS AND BOOKS IN VERSE 📖🔖😍 ft. thisstoryaintover | #EpicBookRecs

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Explore the Poetry Foundation website for tons and tons of beautiful and moving poems written by a wide variety of poets. Filter your search by age group or topic & theme to find what you're interested in.

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Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

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You Don't Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves

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You Don't Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves

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You Don't Have to Be Everything is a collection of nonfiction poems written by 68 different poets, who all come from different backgrounds. The poems throughout this collection encourage young women to practice self-acceptance and gain strength.

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This remix of American history helps readers understand where racism came from and how we can actively work to create a better future by stamping out racism in our daily lives.