June 2, 2015 | ms.amelia
When thinking of books of poetry, most people think of Shel Silverstein, Clement Clarke Moore's The Night Before Christmas, or nursery rhymes. But there's a wealth of other options. Here are some novel length books written in free verse, which is non-rhyming and does not have a regular meter or flow.
This is just a sampling, with more novels in verse available through our catalog.
The crossover by Kwame Alexander
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Inside out & back again by Thanhha Lai
Looking for me by Betsy R. Rosenthal
Gone fishing: a novel in verse by Tamera Will Wissinger ; illustrated by Matthew Cordell
May B.: a novel by Caroline Starr Rose
Out of the dust by Karen Hesse
T4: a novel in verse by Ann Clare LeZotte
Eva of the Farm by Dia Calhoun
Rhyme schemer by K.A. Holt