Tween Trends: Novels-in-Verse

For ACTIVISM

• Turn the Tide by Elaine Dimopoulos
• The Lightning Dreamer by Margarita Engle
• Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson (grades 8+)

For ADVENTURE

• Alone by Megan E. Freeman
• D-39: A Robodog’s Journey by Irene Latham
• Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
• The Canyon’s Edge by Dusti Bowling

For HISTORICAL

• All He Knew by Helen Frost
• Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
• With a Star in My Hand by Margarita Engle
• On The Horizon by Lois Lowry
• The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
• Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

For EXPLORING IDENTITY

• Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
• Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne (CW: assault, bullying)
• Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes
• Starfish by Lisa Fipps
• Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan
• Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

For EXPLORING EMOTIONS

• Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
• What About Will by Ellen Hopkins
• (Me) Moth by Amber McBride (CW: grief, depression)
• Worst Case Colin by Rebecca Caprara
• Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela (CW: depression)