Our favourite poetry books (teens)
Check out our favourite poetry books for younger children aged teens.
Poetry can be great to broaden reading horizons, as well as truly engaging for reluctant readers. Here are some poetry books your teenager is sure to love and want to read out loud.
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The Poet X
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The Poet X
Xiomara, a teenage girl of Dominican heritage, is starting to notice boys, but her strict Catholic parents have decided on no cont…
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We Come Apart
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We Come Apart
Written in free verse, this dual narrative story goes straight to the heart of Jess and Nicu’s friendship, exploring their f…
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Does Your Face Fit?
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Does Your Face Fit?
This thought-proving collection of poems explores everyday issues that affect young people today
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Overheard in a Tower Block
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Overheard in a Tower Block
Recounting the childhood of a child living in a city tower block, many of these poems are sad or angry and bristle with an edgines…
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A Change Is Gonna Come
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A Change Is Gonna Come
This must-have anthology featuring stories and poems from 12 black, Asian and minority ethnic authors deals with the subject of ch…
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A Light Song of Light
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A Light Song of Light
A Light Song of Light is full of beautiful, graceful poems ruminating on Miller’s various identities: teacher, immigrant, ga…
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The Weight of Water
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The Weight of Water
This beautiful book is written in verse and captures 13-year-old Kasienka’s emotions and experiences perfectly
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Rhythm and Poetry
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Rhythm and Poetry
The author’s passion for words and music leaps off the page in this stunning, relevant and accessible book from award-winning hip …
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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings
This selection of Poe's short fiction demonstrates his intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imaginat…
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Apple and Rain
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Apple and Rain
Engrossing and uplifting, challenging and charming, Apple and Rain brings fiction and poetry together in a well-crafted story abou…
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Rising Stars: New Young Voices in Poetry
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Rising Stars: New Young Voices in Poetry
A new collection of poems from five young poets, all aged 26 and under. This selection of exciting and inspiring poems from y…
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Red, Cherry Red
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Red, Cherry Red
Truthful, soulful and witty poems in this collection explore a theme of identity. Who are we? What reveals us? Is our identity bou…
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Where Zebras Go
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Where Zebras Go
An exciting debut collection of poems inspired by myths, fairy tales and the natural world. With its playful sense of humour, it c…
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