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Poetry Books & Books in Verse
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The inexplicable logic of my life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Having believed he was happy with his place in the loving Mexican-American family he shares with his adoptive gay father, Sal turns angry and uncertain when his senior year arrives and he realizes that he wants to know more about his biological origins. By the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
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Dizzy in your eyes : poems about love
by Pat Mora
The award-winning author of A Library for Juana presents a collection of 50 poems featuring teen narrators who share their thoughts about love or heartbreak, in a volume that also explores a variety of poetic forms.
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American Ace
by Marilyn Nelson
A riveting novel in verse tells the history of the Tuskegee Airmen through the eyes of a teenage boy who realizes that he has a unique connection to them. By a three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor-winning author.
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Here in Harlem : poems in many voices
by Walter Dean Myers
Celebrates the people of Harlem with first-person poems in the voices of the residents who make up the legendary neighborhood, including basketball players, teachers, mail carriers, jazz artists, maids, nannies, and students.
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Silver people : voices from the Panama Canal
by Margarita Engle
A tribute to the Panama Canal's 100th anniversary, written by the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree, traces its story while paying tribute to the laborers who risked their lives throughout its construction.
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Paint me like I am : teen poems
by Nikki Giovanni
The diverse voices of teens from San Francisco, Washington, DC, and the Bronx are brought together in a collection of poems by teens who have taken part in writing programs run by a national nonprofit organization called WritersCorps.
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Blood water paint
by Joy McCullough
A first novel based on the true story of iconic artist Artemisia Gentileschi finds a talented young woman working as her famed artist father's apprentice before becoming one of the world's most talented painters in her own right, an achievement that is complicated by the brutal gender dynamics of 17th-century Rome.
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The rose that grew from concrete
by Tupac Shakur
A collection of poetic writings by the late hip-hop icon, written in his nineteenth year, informs readers about his beliefs about the future and the power of the human voice while offering insight into his private world and enigmatic personality.
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Solo
by Kwame Alexander
A novel in verse tells the story of 17-year-old Blade Morrison, who endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past to navigate the challenges of his former rock-star father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors and a protected secret that threatens his own identity. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover.
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Enchanted air : two cultures, two wings : a memoir
by Margarita Engle
A paperback release of an award-winning poetic memoir describes the author's experiences as a child of two cultures during the Cold War, when her visits to her mother's beloved home in tropical Cuba are disrupted by the Bay of Pigs invasion. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree.
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The poet X
by Elizabeth Acevedo
The daughter of devout immigrants discovers the power of slam poetry and begins participating in a school club as part of her effort to understand her mother's strict religious beliefs and her own developing relationship to the world.
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Tilt
by Ellen Hopkins
The lives of three teens connected by their parents' complicated relationships are thrown into turmoil by an unexpected pregnancy, a rekindled romance with an HIV-positive partner, a sibling's terminal illness and a destructive affair with an older boy. By the best-selling author of Crank.
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Long way down
by Jason Reynolds
As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.
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