Novels in Verse/Poetry

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by Ann Clare Lezotte

eBook - 2008

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Gone Fishing

A Novel in Verse

by Wissinger, Tamera Will

Book - 2013

In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none...Show more In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms. AR Level: 2.6, AR Points: 0.5 Show less

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Brains for Lunch

A Zombie Novel in Haiku?!

by Holt, K. A.

Book - 2010

At a middle school where zombies, blood-sucking chupacabras, and humans never mingle, "lifer" Siobhan and Loeb, a zombie who likes to write haiku, share an attraction. Story written entirely in haiku. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 0.5 At a middle school where zombies, blood-sucking chupacabras, and humans never mingle, "lifer" Siobhan and Loeb, a zombie who likes to write haiku, share an attraction. Story written entirely in haiku. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 0.5 Show less

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Like Pickle Juice on A Cookie

by Sternberg, Julie

Book - 2011

When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 1 When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 1 Show less

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Another Day as Emily

by Spinelli, Eileen

Book - 2014

Susie is jealous when her brother is deemed a town hero, so she finds solace in the poetry and reclusive lifestyle of Emily Dickinson. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 3 Susie is jealous when her brother is deemed a town hero, so she finds solace in the poetry and reclusive lifestyle of Emily Dickinson. AR Level: 3.2, AR Points: 3 Show less

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Garvey's Choice

by Grimes, Nikki

Book - 2016

Garvey's father has always wanted him to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, and reading. AR Level: 3.6, AR Points: 1 Garvey's father has always wanted him to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, and reading. AR Level: 3.6, AR Points: 1 Show less

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Knockout

by Holt, K. A.

Unknown - 2018

As a baby, a serious disease caused Levi to have respiratory issues. Now he just wants to be treated like a typical kid. When Levi falls in love with boxi...Show more As a baby, a serious disease caused Levi to have respiratory issues. Now he just wants to be treated like a typical kid. When Levi falls in love with boxing, he must convince his overprotective family to set him free. Companion novel to "House Arrest". AR Points: 3.7, AR Level: 3 Show less

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Lifeboat 12

Based on A True Story

by Hood, Susan

Unknown - 2018

In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. AR Level: 4, AR Points: 4 In 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed. AR Level: 4, AR Points: 4 Show less

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All the Broken Pieces

A Novel in Verse

by Burg, Ann E.

Book - 2009

Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in t...Show more Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past. AR Level: 4.1, AR Points: 2 Show less

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The Red Pencil

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Book - 2014

After her village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an ed...Show more After her village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder. AR Level: 4.2, AR Points: 3 Show less

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May B

A Novel

by Rose, Caroline Starr

Book - 2012

When a failed wheat crop nearly bankrupts the Betterly family, Pa pulls twelve-year-old May from school and hires her out to a couple new to the Kansas frontier. AR Level: 4.3, AR Points: 2 When a failed wheat crop nearly bankrupts the Betterly family, Pa pulls twelve-year-old May from school and hires her out to a couple new to the Kansas frontier. AR Level: 4.3, AR Points: 2 Show less

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The Crossover

by Alexander, Kwame

Book - 2014

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. AR Level: 4.3, AR Points: 2 Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. AR Level: 4.3, AR Points: 2 Show less

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Little Dog, Lost

by Bauer, Marion Dane

Unknown - 2012

A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens. AR Level: 4.4, AR Points: 2 A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens. AR Level: 4.4, AR Points: 2 Show less

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Love That Dog

by Creech, Sharon

Book - 2001

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. AR Level: 4.5, AR Points: 1 A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. AR Level: 4.5, AR Points: 1 Show less

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Full Cicada Moon

by Hilton, Marilyn

Book - 2015

In 1969 twelve-year-old Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy make her feel like an outsider. AR Level: 4.7, AR Points: 5 In 1969 twelve-year-old Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy make her feel like an outsider. AR Level: 4.7, AR Points: 5 Show less

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Inside Out & Back Again

by Lai, Thanhha

Book - 2011

Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. AR Level: 4.8, AR Points: 2 Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. AR Level: 4.8, AR Points: 2 Show less

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Heartbeat

by Creech, Sharon

Book - 2004

Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant. AR Level: 5, AR Points: 2 Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant. AR Level: 5, AR Points: 2 Show less

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Red Butterfly

by Sonnichsen, A. L.

Book - 2015

In China, a foundling girl with a deformed hand raised in secret by an American woman must navigate China's strict adoption system when she is torn away from the only family she has ever known. The story is told in verse. AR Level: 5.1, AR Points: 4 In China, a foundling girl with a deformed hand raised in secret by an American woman must navigate China's strict adoption system when she is torn away from the only family she has ever known. The story is told in verse. AR Level: 5.1, AR Points: 4 Show less

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Out of the Dust

by Hesse, Karen

Book - 1997

In a series of poems, fourteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression. AR Level: 5.3, AR Points: 3 In a series of poems, fourteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression. AR Level: 5.3, AR Points: 3 Show less

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Brown Girl Dreaming

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2014

Raised in South Carolina and New York, author Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. Through vivid free verse, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s. AR Level: 5.3, AR Points: 5 Raised in South Carolina and New York, author Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. Through vivid free verse, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s. AR Level: 5.3, AR Points: 5 Show less

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42 Miles

by Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn

Book - 2008

As her thirteenth birthday approaches, JoEllen decides to bring together her two separate lives--one as Joey, who enjoys weekends with her father and othe...Show more As her thirteenth birthday approaches, JoEllen decides to bring together her two separate lives--one as Joey, who enjoys weekends with her father and other relatives on a farm, and another as Ellen, who lives with her mother in a Cincinnati apartment near her school and friends. AR Level: 5.8, AR Points: 1 Show less

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Mountain Dog

by Engle, Margarita

Book - 2013

Sent to live with a great uncle he has never met in beautiful Sierra Nevada when his mother goes to jail, traumatized young Tony bonds with his Tio and a ...Show more Sent to live with a great uncle he has never met in beautiful Sierra Nevada when his mother goes to jail, traumatized young Tony bonds with his Tio and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe while making new friends in his new school and church who help him to experience unconditional love for the first time. AR Level: 5.9, AR Points: 3 Show less

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Your Own, Sylvia

A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath

by Hemphill, Stephanie

Book - 2007

The author interprets the people, events, influences and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath. AR Level: 6.4, AR Points: 5 The author interprets the people, events, influences and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath. AR Level: 6.4, AR Points: 5 Show less

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