Some of these flirt with the middle grade/YA line, but I’m including them because the few here add to the dynamic format.Ģ. I’ve marked with a * those authors who have far more than two YA verse novels so that the eager can dive realllllllllly deep. Because YA has writers who are prolific in their verse writing, I’m limiting selections to no more than 2 books per author, meaning that this list will showcase dozens and dozens of unique writers and perspectives. These range from novels to non-fiction, as this category of books is privileged to have writers who can easily navigate both through poetry. Want to get started? Let me offer up 100 YA books in verse. The craft behind it, the voice that drives it, and the way it builds a story and character and time period and setting can make verse books spectacular.
There needs to be clear thought and purpose behind the format, since it reflects the voice and perspective of the character.īut damn, when a verse book is done well, it is done well.
It’s a skill few writers possess well, since it’s so much more than simply breaking up prose into lines and calling it done. I love novels, as well as non-fiction, that is thoughtfully and skillfully crafted in verse. In a strong young adult tale of courage and exactly how it takes shape.One of my favorite formats, and one that’s abundant in the young adult designation in particular, is the verse format. A different story of abuse and recovery evolves She's passive and frightened, until she joins the volleyball teamĪt school and learns how to build confidence and her own voice both on Her-she's thus a witness to his horrors warranting no attention.
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