Published: August 2026 Author: Julian Randall Illustrator: Nathan Walker Genres: Sports, Realistic Fiction, Verse Audience (Grade Levels): 4- 7 Number of Stars: 5-Stars Goodreads Link: Shook Triggers: Injury Review By: […]
Alone is a gripping, fast-paced novel in verse that brilliantly redefines the survival adventure genre. Spanning over 400 pages of pure, poetic suspense, Maddie’s harrowing journey of ingenuity and emotional resilience against crushing isolation will utterly hook even the most reluctant readers.
A gorgeous novel in verse inspired by real-life sea otter rehabilitation programs in California. Beautifully illustrated this highly accessible story balances heartbreaking adventure with environmental science.
Kent State is a gripping, multi-perspective novel in verse that brilliantly tackles the tragic 1970 university shootings. By contrasting the voices of students, National Guardsmen, and townies, Wiles examines perspective, bias, and historical polarization.
Eric Gansworth shatters and reclaims a painful slur in Apple (Skin to the Core), a heartbreaking memoir-in-verse. Chronologically tracking his youth on the Tuscarora Nation Reservation, Gansworth confronts the dark history of government boarding schools alongside the struggles of poverty and identity.