This valuable guide advises teachers and librarians how to use novels in verse in functional, hands-on ways with teens, including reluctant readers.
Novels in verse are popular and have recently won some important awards. They are of great value to teachers and librarians as a way of reaching all teens, including marginalized teens and those who may be struggling or reluctant readers. This guide shows readers how to pair books with teens based on their needs, interests, and specific situations. After teens are paired with books, this guide suggests activities to further engage them with the poetry. Activities are tied to Common Core and AASL standards for ease of lesson planning for teachers.
Verse novels address a widely diverse demographic and a variety of topics, including various cultures, religions, racism, LGBTQ+ themes, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, sexual assault, self-harm/suicide, domestic violence, family dynamics, disabilities, refugees, English language learners, and more.
Novels in verse provide a more modern, practical alternative to some older classics that may not appeal to many teens or that may intimidate them by their sheer number of words per page. This book provides a one-stop resource for choosing and using novels in verse with teen readers.
By:
Lisa Krok
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9781440874932
ISBN 10: 144087493X
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 24 February 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
,
Undergraduate
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part OneUnderstanding and Using Novels in Verse Getting Started: Why Use Novels in Verse? What Types of Books in Verse are There? How Can Novels in Verse Help Reluctant Readers? Advocacy and Rethinking the Canon Conclusion Part TwoReaders' Advisory and Activities The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo Booked by Kwame Alexander The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Rebound by Kwame Alexander Solo by Kwame Alexander Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems by David Bowles Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark You Remind Me of You: A Poetry Memoir by Eireann Corrigan Sanctuary Somewhere by Brenna Dimmig Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots by Margarita Engle The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle Soaring Earth by Margarita Engle With a Star in My Hand: Ruben Dario, Poetry Hero by Margarita Engle The Good Braider by Terry Farish Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Lucy Frank Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir by Nikki Grimes House Arrest by K. A. Holt Knock Out by K. A. Holt Redwood and Ponytail by K. A. Holt Crank by Ellen Hopkins Glass (Crank #2) by Ellen Hopkins76 Fallout (Crank #3) by Ellen Hopkins Some Girls Bind by Rory James Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge Kiss of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Up from the Sea by Leza Lowitz Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee Amiri & Odette: A Love Story by Walter Dean Myers Street Love by Walter Dean Myers American Ace by Marilyn Nelson How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero For Every One by Jason Reynolds Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Girls Like Me by Lola StVil The Moon Within by Aida Salazar The Opposite of Innocent by Sonya Sones Saving Red by Sonya Sones A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford White Rose by Kip Wilson Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Finding Baba Yaga by Jane Yolen Glossary of Poetic Devices Works Cited Author/Title Index Content Tag Index
Lisa Krok, MLIS, MEd, is the adult and teen services manager at Morley Library in the Cleveland, OH, area and a former teacher.
Reviews for Novels in Verse for Teens: A Guidebook with Activities for Teachers and Librarians
Teachers and librarians will find Krok's resource highly useful. * VOYA * Recommended for anyone looking to diversify collections, learn more about novels in verse, or expand their use of poetry in the classroom or library. * School Library Journal *
