Best Poetry & Novels in Verse books for young adult readers, including adult-YA crossover books.
YA & Adult-YA Crossovers:
Poetry & Novels in Verse
Total books found: 58
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When the Mapou Sings
by Nadine Pinede
12/3/2024, 432 pages.
Infused with magical realism, this story blends first love and political intrigue with a quest for justice and self-determination in 1930s Haiti.
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A Second Chance on Earth
by Juan Vidal
9/3/2024, 224 pages.
A father, a friend, and a favorite book help a teen boy understand love and loss in this moving and vivid YA novel in verse.
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Bridge Across the Sky
by Freeman Ng
8/27/2024, 368 pages.
A raw and honest historical novel in verse about a Chinese teen who immigrates to the United States with his family and endures mistreatment at the Angel Island Immigration Station...
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Sync
by Ellen Hopkins
8/27/2024, 448 pages.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreaking young adult novel in verse about twins separated in the foster care system and the different paths...
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Our Beautiful Darkness
by Ondjaki, Lyn Miller-Lachmann
7/23/2024, 126 pages.
A blackout leads two teens to discover the intimacy and vulnerability that can only be shared in darkness in Our Beautiful Darkness, a fully illustrated YA novella from celebrated ...
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Sunrise Nights
by Jeff Zentner, Brittany Cavallaro
7/9/2024, 400 pages.
Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in verse and dialogue cowritten by acclaimed authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany ...
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Eyes Open
by Lyn Miller-Lachmann
5/7/2024, 352 pages.
Portugal, 1967. Sónia thinks she knows what her future holds.
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Wild Dreamers
by Margarita Engle
4/23/2024, 224 pages.
In this stirring young adult romance from award-winning author Margarita Engle, love and conservation intertwine as two teens fight to protect wildlife and heal from their troubled...
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Wings in the Wild
by Margarita Engle
4/23/2024, 240 pages.
This gorgeously romantic contemporary novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the inspiring love story of two teens fighting for climate action and human ...
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Ariel Crashes a Train
by Olivia A. Cole
3/12/2024, 464 pages.
Exploring the harsh reality of OCD and violent intrusive thoughts in stunning, lyrical writing, this novel-in-verse conjures a haunting yet hopeful portrait of a girl on the edge.
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