National Poetry Month in April is a time for celebrating the expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry. There's no better way to celebrate this month in your classroom than by introducing your students to the joy of verse novels.
In addition to the appeal of a change of format from the typical prose novel, verse novels can seem less daunting to read and are the perfect solution to getting out of a reading rut. Just like traditional fiction, verse novels cover a range of subjects such as immigration, family, death, disabilities, imprisonment, bullying, and more.
Below you'll find novels in verse recommended by middle and high school ELA teachers for you to feature in your classroom library. Below each book you'll find the Instagram handle of the person recommending the book.
1. Redwood and Ponytail by K. A. Holt
Recommended by @theliterarymaven
2. The Truth Project by Dante Medema
Recommended by @secondaryurbanlegends
3. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Recommended by @hansonhallway
4. Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins
Recommended by @mrsspanglerinthemiddle
5. Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Recommended by @elaeveryday
6. Apple Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth
Recommended by @Lauralee_moss
7. Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
Recommended by @loveteachrepeat
8. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Recommended by @writeandreadteacher
9. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Recommended by @Thedaringenglishteacher
10. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Dr. Yusef Salaam
Recommended by @DariusBWimby
11. Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
Recommended by @kasey_kiehl
12. Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar
Recommended by @greenlivingaudioworm
13. Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Recommended by @diversebooksgiveaway
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