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Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse
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The hill we climb : an inaugural poem for the country
by Amanda Gorman
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this keepsake celebrates the promise of America and affirms the power of poetry.
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Somebody give this heart a pen
by Sophia Thakur
A coming-of-age debut collection by the acclaimed spoken-word performance poet explores issues ranging from identity and perseverance to relationships and loss, in a volume that draws on the author’s experiences as a mixed-race woman in a lonely and complicated world. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ink knows no borders : poems of the immigrant and refugee experience
by Patrice Vecchione
A treasury of 65 poems by some of today's most compelling young writers explores themes ranging from homesickness and social exclusion to human rights and identity, in a volume that reflects the experiences of today's teen immigrants and refugees. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
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Halal If You Hear Me
by Fatimah Asghar
The collected poems dispel the notion that there is one correct way to be a Muslim by holding space for multiple, intersecting identities while celebrating and protecting those identities.
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For every one
by Jason Reynolds
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 bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world.
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When the stars wrote back : poems
by Trista Mateer
The Instagram sensation and award-winning author of The Dogs I Have Kissed combines original material with fan favorites in a compilation of short, evocative poems on such subjects as growing up, healing from trauma and the many forms of love. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Concrete kids
by Amyra León
"Concrete Kids is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Musician, playwright, and educator Amyra León takes us on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience"
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When the world didn't end : poems
by Caroline Kaufman
In her second book of poetry, Instagram sensation Caroline Kaufman explores the shock, wonder, and beauty of an uncertain future. When the World Didn't End is a vivid account of trying to find a path forward while reckoning with the pain of the past, embracing imperfection, and unlearning the language of self-criticism. It's an ode to the awkward silence between goodbye and hanging up, to hearts that continue to beat after they're broken, to the empty spaces that depression leaves behind. With vulnerability and insight, this powerful collection of short poems holds up a mirror to the doubt and longing inside us all.
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Punching the air
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of the Exonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverse art school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Chlorine sky
by Mahogany L. Browne
Picked on at home, criticized for talking trash while beating boys at basketball, and always seen as less than her best friend, a girl struggles to like and accept herself
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Turtle under ice
by Juleah Del Rosario
A teen whose family has been traumatized since the death of her mother a few years earlier wakes up in the middle of the night to discover that her older sister has mysteriously gone missing during a snowstorm. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Swing
by Kwame Alexander
"Noah and his best friend Walt want to become cool, make the baseball team, and win over Sam, the girl Noah has loved for years. When Noah finds old love letters, Walt hatches a plan to woo Sam. But as Noah's love life and Walt's baseball career begin, the letters alter everything"
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The truth project
by Dante Medema
Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A. But when Cordelia's GeneQuest results reveal that her father is not the person she thought he was, but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, her entire world shatters.
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