National Poetry Month for Teens

Updated April 3, 2024
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Carry on : poetry by young immigrants
Rogé
Paper Book
A moving #OwnVoices poetry collection written by young newcomers to Canada Carry Onbegan in a high school in Outremont, Quebec, where author and poet Simon Boulerice conducted creative-writing workshops for young newcomers to Canada. As the students...
Poemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthology
McBride, Amber
Paper Book
Launch and lead promotion at school & library conferences and preview events (virtual and in-person) Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library collections, and in bookstores  Featured title in Edelweiss...
Somebody give this heart a pen
Thakur, Sophia
Paper Book
In a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page. Be with yourself for a moment. Be yourself for a moment. Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment. From acclaimed performance...
Poisoned apples : poems for you, my pretty
Heppermann, Christine.
Paper Book
Once upon a time . . . you were a princess, or an orphan. A wicked witch, fairy godmother, prom queen, valedictorian, team captain, Big Bad Wolf, Little Bo Peep.
For every one
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
"A lyrical masterpiece." --School Library Journal (starred review) Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times...
You don't have to be everything : poems for girls becoming themselves
Whitney, Diana
Paper Book
Poems to Turn to Again and Again - from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and More   Created and compiled just for young women, You Don't Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest,...
Voices in the air : poems for listeners
Nye, Naomi Shihab
Paper Book
* Launch and lead promotion at national teacher & librarian conferences, including lead booth display (blowup or easel-back) and extensive galley distribution * Big Mouth galley mailing with letter from Patty, author or editor * Announcement advertising in school and library media...

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