Teen Novels in Verse

Blood Moon

by Cuthew, Lucy

Book - 2020

A science-loving teen's first sexual experience with a quiet, unassuming boyfriend implodes into a viral meme of shame and embarrassment that causes her to doubt the trustworthiness of a best friend. A science-loving teen's first sexual experience with a quiet, unassuming boyfriend implodes into a viral meme of shame and embarrassment that causes her to doubt the trustworthiness of a best friend. Show less

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Burned

by Hopkins, Ellen

Book - 2006

Seventeen-year-old Pattyn, the eldest daughter in a large Mormon family, is sent to her aunt's Nevada ranch for the summer, where she temporarily escapes ...Show more Seventeen-year-old Pattyn, the eldest daughter in a large Mormon family, is sent to her aunt's Nevada ranch for the summer, where she temporarily escapes her alcoholic, abusive father and finds love and acceptance, only to lose everything when she returns home. Show less

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House Arrest

by Holt, K. A

Book - 2015

While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble. While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble. Show less

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If I Tell You the Truth

by Kaur, Jasmin

Book - 2021

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 th...Show more 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. Show less

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Long Way Down

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2017

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. 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. Show less

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Me (Moth)

by McBride, Amber

Book - 2021

Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways. Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways. Show less

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Muted

by Charles, Tami

Book - 2021

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. 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. Show less

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One

by Crossan, Sarah

Book - 2015

Despite problems at home, sixteen-year-old conjoined twins Tippi and Grace are loving going to school for the first time and making real friends when they...Show more Despite problems at home, sixteen-year-old conjoined twins Tippi and Grace are loving going to school for the first time and making real friends when they learn that a cardiac problem will force them to have separation surgery, which they have never before considered. Show less

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The Poet X

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2018

When Xiomara Batista, who pours all her frustrations and passion into poetry, is invited to join the school slam poetry club, she struggles with her mother's expectations and her need to be heard. When Xiomara Batista, who pours all her frustrations and passion into poetry, is invited to join the school slam poetry club, she struggles with her mother's expectations and her need to be heard. Show less

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Punching the Air

by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu

Book - 2020

Traces 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. Traces 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. Show less

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Three Things I Know Are True

A Novel

by Culley, Betty

Book - 2020

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. 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. Show less

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Voices

The Final Hours of Joan of Arc

by Elliott, David

Book - 2019

Explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and examines such timely issues as gender, misogyny, and the peril of speaking truth to power. Explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and examines such timely issues as gender, misogyny, and the peril of speaking truth to power. Show less

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