Category Archives: Novel-in-verse

Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown. Crown Books, 2022. 9780593176436  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Angel, an African American junior in high … Continue reading →

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Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk

Posted on February 24, 2022 by susanh579

Nothing Burns As Bright As You by Ashley Woodfolk. Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2022. 9780358683551 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (publication April, 2022) Genre: Realistic fiction, romance, novels in verse What did … Continue reading →

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The Lost Language by Claudia Mills

Posted on January 10, 2022 by susanh579

The Lost Language by Claudia Mills. Margaret Ferguson Books, 2021. 9780823450381 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic; Novel in verse What did you like about the book? Betsy (Bumble) and Lizard … Continue reading →

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Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrations by Fahmida Azim

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrations by Fahmida Azim. Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984816191 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith

Posted on October 5, 2021 by kyurenka

Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit – Colby Cedar Smith, Andrews McMeel, 2021.  9781524865450 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction What did you like about the book? In 1934 16-year-old … Continue reading →

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Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

Posted on August 19, 2021 by susanh579

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593326213 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction; novel in verse What did you like about the book? Malian is a … Continue reading →

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With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero – Margarita Engle

Posted on July 8, 2021 by kyurenka

With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero – Margarita Engle, Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster, 9781534424944, c2020, 2021 Format:  Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Inspirational (although the … Continue reading →

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The Truth Project by Dante Medema

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Truth Project by Dante Medema. Quill Tree Books; (9780062954404), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic; novel in verse What did you like about the book? Cordelia is a senior … Continue reading →

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Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Julia Iredale

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illustrated by Julia Iredale. Candlewick Press, (9781536201222), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction; novel in verse What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Alone by Megan E. Freeman

Posted on May 9, 2021 by kyurenka

Alone by Megan E. Freeman, Aladdin, 9781534467569, c2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Novel in verse or Adventure What did you like about the book? Twelve year-old Maddie plans a secret sleepover … Continue reading →

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