Teen Poetry

Updated April 20, 2023
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Teen Poetry

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The complete poetry of Edgar Allan Poe
Poe, Edgar Allan
Paper Book
Explore the transcendent world of unity and ultimate beauty in Edgar Allan Poe's verse in this complete poetry collection. Although best known for his short stories, Edgar Allan Poe was by nature and choice a poet. From his exquisite lyric "To Helen," to his immortal masterpieces...
Poisoned apples : poems for you, my pretty
Heppermann, Christine.
Paper Book
"Simply phenomenal. Heppermann's honest voice grabs the reader with urgency. This collection is a champion for teens and adults who see our world as an advertisement for perfection that doesn't exist. Readers will want to read these poems aloud over and over again."--A. S. King,...
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...
Shout : a poetry memoir
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson! Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and...
I felt a funeral, in my brain
Walton, Will
Paper Book
From the author of the poignant and provocative debut Anything Could Happen comes an astonishing novel in verse about love, death, and the poetry we find when we most need it.How do you deal with a hole in your life?Do you turn to poets and pop songs?Do you dream? Do you try on love just to...
My shouting, shattered, whispering voice : a guide to writing poetry & speaking your truth
Vecchione, Patrice
Paper Book
Young adults are reading and writing and performing poetry more than ever before, and yet it's the most difficult form for schools to teach. Written in short, easy-to-digest chapters, My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice includes prompts and inspiration, writing suggestions and instruction,...
Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures
Gansworth, Eric
Paper Book
PRINTZ HONOR AWARD NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST A moving memoir-in-verse that chronicles one Native teenager's search for belonging  The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on...
Ordinary hazards : a memoir
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
Michael L. Printz Honor Book Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Boston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for Teens Six Starred Reviews--★Booklist ★BCCB ★The Horn Book ★Publishers Weekly ★School Library Connection...
Ain't burned all the bright
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor winner! Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds....
The princess saves herself in this one
Lovelace, Amanda
Paper Book
Goodreads Choice Award-winning poet USA TODAY bestselling author  Amanda Lovelace's the princess saves herself in this one is a transcendent collection of poetry about resilience.  the princess...
The witch doesn't burn in this one
Lovelace, Amanda
Paper Book
Goodreads Choice Award-winning poet USA TODAY bestselling author  In this fierce and lyrical poetry collection, Amanda Lovelace reclaims power for the witch--supernaturally powerful, fiercely independent, and unbreakably resilient.
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