Lawrence Kids Picks: Middle Grade Novels-in-Verse+Like this list

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• Red, White, and Whole

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  "Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted--they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deer Run Home

  a Novel in Verse

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  "With a family who refuses to learn sign language, twelve-year-old Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father -- only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Mothman

  Gow, Robin,

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  "After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything when he treks into the woods to prove Mothman's existence."

• Starfish

  Fipps, Lisa,

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  "Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--"

• The Invention of Hugo Cabret

  a Novel in Words and Pictures

  Selznick, Brian

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  This novel shows the wonderful world of clocks through the eyes of Hugo Cabret, as told through the use of full page pictures and words.

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

  Mackesy, Charlie,

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  A wonderful and sweet novel written with poetic words and illustrations alike, that is incredibly quotable about a boy's journey with animal friends through life.

• The Order of Things

  Langley, Kaija,

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  When grief hits hard, the main characters of this story cope through music as their outlet. This novel is told in verse.

• Dying to Meet You

  Klise, Kate

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  This story is told through the use of hand written (and typed) letters between a boy and a grumpy old writer.

• Booked

  Alexander, Kwame

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  "Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams."

• And Then, Boom!

  Fipps, Lisa,

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  With the help of friends and unlikely allies, main character Joseph keeps rolling with the punches of life living in poverty. This is a novel in verse.

• Red Bird Danced

  Quigley, Dawn

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  This novel in verse shows the unique perspectives of Native Americans, Ariel and Tomah, and their everyday struggles.