National Poetry Month for Teens

Updated April 3, 2024
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Poemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthology
McBride, Amber
Paper Book
"A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emotionally rich experience." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An eclectic mix of Black...
With a star in my hand : Rubén Darío, poetry hero
Engle, Margarita
Paper Book
"Exceptional." --Booklist (starred review) "Heartfelt...Thoughtful and effective." --The Horn Book "Engle's lyrical poetry emotionally conveys the reality of being a greatly gifted, passionate, and deeply ambitious young man in a turbulent time." --BCCB<...
Poisoned apples : poems for you, my pretty
Heppermann, Christine.
Paper Book
Every little girl goes through her princess phase, whether she wants to be Snow White or Cinderella, Belle or Ariel. But then we grow up. And life is not a fairy tale. Christine Heppermann's collection of fifty poems puts the ideals of fairy tales right beside the life of the...
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...
Voices in the Air Poems for Listeners
Nye, Naomi Shihab.
Paper Book
"Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection."--School Library Journal (starred review) Young People's Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi...

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