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Poetry - Junior High and Up

KEYWORDS: Poetry, verse

Poetry is a great way to explore an object, topic, or theme. With a little guidance, readers will recognize the forms of poetry, such as narrative or free verse, as well as the elements of poetry, such as imagery, figurative language (for example, metaphor or personification) and rhythm, rhyme, and repetition. Whether read alone or in a group, poems are best read aloud!

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The Braid

Two sisters, Jeannie and Sarah, tell their separate yet tightly interwoven stories in alternating narrative poems. Each sister – Jeannie, who leaves Scotland...

"...ingeniously structured novel in verse . . . may be set in 1850, but its themes will resonate with today's teens. Memorable." --Starred, Publishers Weekly "Poetry, adventure, romance, historical..."

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Helen Frost

HELEN FROST is the author of Keesha’s House, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and Spinning Through the Universe, as well as a book of poetry for adults and many nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. more

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Diamond Willow

There’s more to me than most people see. Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She...

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Helen Frost

HELEN FROST is the author of Keesha’s House, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and, most recently, The Braid, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor Book. She has lived and taught in Alaska, and now lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. more

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Keesha's House

An unforgettable narrative collage told in poems Keesha has found a safe place to live, and other kids gravitate to her house when they just can’t...

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Helen Frost

Helen Frost is a poet and the author of many nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. more

About The Author