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Novels-in-Verse High School |
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All the love under the vast sky
by Kip Wilson
Twelve short stories in verse written by best-selling and award-winning authors explore the highs and lows of love—romantic, platonic, familial and self-love, in an anthology that embraces the messiness and joy of all kinds of love.
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If you knew my name / : A Novel in Verse
by Lisa Roberts Carter
"Mason Zy'Aire Tyndall has big dreams. Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Mason's going to be a rap star--and you don't become a rap star by hitting up BLM protests with your mom or sitting at a desk. Mason wants to get out there and make a name for himself, but he'll have to graduate high school first. And he can't do that if he fails his senior year. Convinced his poetry class is a waste of time, Mason's teacher helps him see just how valuable a couplet and a rhyme can be. But when an unarmed Black man is killed by the police in his city, tensions start to rise--among the cops, the community, and even Mason's peers. Caught in the middle of increasingly violent conflicts, Mason will have to find a way to use his voice for change...and fast"
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The boy lost in the maze
by Joseph Coelho
Blending the ancient myth of Theseus with the quest of a modern-day teen searching for his father, this unputdownable novel-in-verse follows 17-year-old Theo as he realizes he must be resourceful and strong like his mythical hero after he is tricked and double-crossed by a search-agency scam artist and a depraved lawyer.
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Ariel crashes a train
by Olivia A. Cole
Afraid of her own mind and the violent fantasies she can't control, Ariel finds herself questioning everything when a summer job at a carnival brings new friends into her world who show her that just because she has OCD, she's not broken—and not alone.
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Sync
by Ellen Hopkins
Told in dual perspectives through unsent letters, this heartbreaking novel follows 17-year-old twins Storm and Lake, separated in the foster care system, as they each take different paths—one incarcerated and one living on the streets—and fight to find their way back to each other.
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Sunrise nights
by Jeff Zentner
When aspiring photographer Jude and former dancer Florence, who has a degenerative eye disease, meet at their sleepaway camp's closing celebration, called Sunrise Night, they decide to take a chance with one rule—they can't contact each other after the sun has risen.
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Dear Medusa
by Olivia A. Cole
This intense and intimate novel-in-verse follows 16-year-old Alicia, who feels isolated and alone after being sexually abused by a teacher then cast as the slut who asked for it, until she receives mysterious letters hinting at another victim, forcing her to face her trauma and fight back.
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Ode to my first car
by Robin Gow
After totaling her beloved car, closeted bisexual Claire works at a nursing home where she meets Lena, an 88-year-old lesbian woman who, through her stories, helps Claire grow more confident in her identity as she falls in and out of love.
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We are all so good at smiling
by Amber McBride
Whimsy, who is clinically depressed, befriends a boy named Faerry, with whom she feels a magical connection, and together they brave the Forest, a place of monsters, fairy tales and pain that they have both been running from for 11 years.
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Enter the body
by Joy McCullough
Giving voice to the young women who die in Shakespeare's most iconic plays, including Juliet, Ophelia and Cordelia, this brilliant novel leads to a larger story about how young women can support each other in the aftermath of trauma.
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Only on the weekends
by Dean Atta
The son of a film director, Mack grows up on set and into a hopeless romantic -- one who falls hard for the handsome and popular Karim, who eventually notices him back, right before Mack has to relocate to Scotland. Not wanting to lose his first love, Mack asks Karim to be long-distance, but while they're trying, fearless and confident Finlay shows up on set, and Mack's world turns upside down yet again
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A million quiet revolutions
by Robin Gow
A modern love story told in verse, Oliver and Aaron, when Aaron moves away, write each other letters, inspired by two Revolutionary soldiers, who they believe to be trans men in love, and must each take ownership of their own stories.
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Lawless spaces
by Corey Ann Haydu
Trying to find her place in the world and understand her difficult relationship with her mother, Mimi uses the journals of her grandmother, great-grandmother and beyond to learn about the unyielding bonds of family and the relentless spirit of womanhood.
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The ghosts of Rose Hill
by R. M. Romero
Staying with her aunt in Prague, aspiring violinist Ilana finds a forgotten Jewish cemetery where she meets a kindhearted ghost named Benjamin who introduces her to the enchanted side of the city where she resolves to save the boy she loves.
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The most dazzling girl in Berlin
by Kip Wilson
In Berlin on the cusp of World War II, Hilde, a former orphan, takes a job at a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers where she finally finds a place to belong until seeds of unrest force her to decide what's best for her future.
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Nothing burns as bright as you
by Ashley Woodfolk
Over the course of one wild and reckless day, two best friends become something more and the depth of their past, the confusion of the present and the unpredictability of their future is revealed.
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Muted
by Tami Charles
A tale inspired by true events traces the experiences of a talented singer who wants to escape her all-white community before catching the attention of an R&B star who gives her access to fame and luxury in exchange for unscrupulous sacrifices.
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If I tell you the truth
by Jasmin Kaur
Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant with a daughter, Sahaara, but when Sahaara learns the truth about Kiran's past, she feels compelled to seek justice, even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man
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We are the ashes, we are the fire
by Joy McCullough
A novel in prose and verse by the author of the National Book Award-longlisted Blood Water Paint follows the experiences of a teen who finds courage in the story of a 15th-century avenger when her sister's rapist is set free without prison time.
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The black flamingo
by Dean Atta
A fierce coming-of-age novel about identity and the liberating power of drag follows the experiences of a mixed-race teen in London who struggles to connect with his heritage before coming out and establishing his place in Drag Society.
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Three things I know are true : a novel
by Betty Culley
A debut novel in verse explores the experiences of a teen navigating the painful aftermath of a shooting accident that nearly ends her brother's life and triggers painful community divisions.
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In Paris with you
by Clâementine Beauvais
Going their separate ways when circumstances prevent what could have been a loving relationship, Eugene and Tatiana reunite by chance in Paris and evaluate the past to see if they might share a future.
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500 words or less
by Juleah Del Rosario
High school senior Nic, seventeen, tries to salvage her tattered reputation by helping her Ivy League-obsessed classmates with college admission essays and finds herself in the process
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Bull
by David Elliott
The best-selling author of the Evangeline Mudd series updates the classic story of Theseus and the Minotaur in a darkly comedic, versed adaptation specifically tailored to the interests of today's young adults.
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Long way down
by Jason Reynolds
Driven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother.
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Girls like me
by Lola StVil
Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight and threats from a girl bully in school, so when she falls in love with Blake, a mysterious boy online, she's too insecure to tell him who she is until her two best friends (as well as Kermit and Miss Piggy) help love prevail.
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Death coming up the hill ; : a novel
by Chris Crowe
A tale told in weekly verses recounts a year in the life of a 1968 teen who observes such challenges as his father's racism, the actions of his peace-activist mother, the escalating war in Vietnam, the Democratic Convention in Chicago and the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Shout : a poetry memoir
by Laurie Halse Anderson
A poetic memoir and urgent call-to-action by the award-winning author of Speak blends free-verse reflections with deeply personal stories from her life to rally today's young people to stand up and fight the abuses, censorship and hatred of today's world.
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October mourning : a song for Matthew Shepard
by Lesléa Newman
The former Massachusetts poet laureate and author of Heather Has Two Mommies presents a lyrical exploration of the impact of Matthew Shepard's 1998 murder that is comprised of monologues and poems from various viewpoints on the events surrounding the crime and subsequent efforts to raise awareness about prejudice toward the gay community.
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