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• Amanda Gorman

  Inspiring Hope With Poetry

  Tyner, Artika R.,

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  Poet Amanda Gorman delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the 2021 presidential inauguration, winning wide acclaim. Read about Gorman's early life, her children's and poetry books, and what she plans to do next

• Where the Sidewalk Ends

  the Poems & Drawings of Shel Silverstein

  Silverstein, Shel

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  A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Come in - for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fancy Nancy. Poet Extraordinaire!

  O'Connor, Jane,

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  Fancy Nancy and her class learn about poetry and write their own poems to read on Family Day at schoo

• Odder

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  Chapter book in verse, SSYRA 24-25

• In the Beautiful Country

  Kuo, Jane,

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  Chapter book in verse, a girl navigates her life in a new country

• Land of Broken Promises

  Kuo, Jane,

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  Chapter book in verse, a sequel to "In The Beautiful Country." Our protagonist grapples with issues of immigration and keeping her family safe while being a tween.

• Starfish

  Fipps, Lisa

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  Chapter book in verse, our protagonist struggles with body image and bullying, but learns to proudly take up space.

• Forget Me Not

  Terry, Ellie,

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  Chapter book in verse. A story about tourette's syndrome, struggles with bullying, new beginnings, home life difficulties, making friends, and all-around acceptance

• Emmy in the Key of Code

  Lucido, Aimee,

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  Chapter book in verse, using music, poetry, and programming to tell a tale of friendship, identity, and new starts.

• Brown Girl Dreaming

  Woodson, Jacqueline

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  Chapter book and memoir written in verse, Newbery Award Winner

• Good Different

  Kuyatt, Meg Eden,

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  Chapter book in verse about a neurodivergent girl grappeling with how to mask her autism.

• Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals

  Ashman, Linda,

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  Gives clues in poem format and children guess the animal making it a fun read

• Courage Out Loud

  Coelho, Joseph,

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  Includes 25 poems focused on being courageous and gives tips so that children can write their own poems

• Remember

  Harjo, Joy,

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  Indigenous/beautiful art work/reminds children about nature

• Awesome Earth

  Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms

  Graham, Joan Bransfield,

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  Fun, accessible concrete poems and bold, vibrant artwork celebrate the many shapes and forms of our planet Earth. Perfect for National Poetry Month and Earth Day! The Earth's crust shakes, water swells, lava flows, and glaciers advance. In this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grace Notes

  Poems About Families

  Nye, Naomi Shihab,

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  A collection of poems about family and the love we share with one another throughout life's peaks and valleys.

• Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock

  a Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters!

  Madan, Vikram,

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  A collection of rhyming poems in graphic novel format featuring surprise twists, a plethora of unusual characters, from ghost guppies and slouching Stan to squishosaurs and the super-vacuum-powered Nozzlewock.

• See Us Bloom

  Poems on Compassion, Acceptance, and Bravery

  Kim, Kyunghee, 1980-

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  "An inspiring and comforting collection of poems that will take kids on a journey to discover their own identities, find inner strength, and learn to love themselves--and one another. Filled with gracefully simple poems and vibrant, lyrical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where I Live

  Poems About My Home, My Street, and My Town

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  "This diverse selection of 34 poems, paired with bright illustrations that capture daily life, celebrates the places where we live: our homes, our streets, our towns"-- Provided by publisher

• I Wish I Had a Wookiee

  and Other Poems for Our Galaxy

  Doescher, Ian,

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  "A collection of kid-friendly Star Wars-themed poems"-- Provided by publisher.