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Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures

Animals in Surprising Shades

By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Annie Bakst
ISBN: 9781957655048
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
We, the Curious Ones

We, the Curious Ones

By: Marion Dane Bauer
Illustrated by:
Hari & Deepti
ISBN: 9781536218596
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Ruptured

Ruptured

By: Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
ISBN: 9780823452330
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Dance

Dance

By: Uncle Ian Aurora
Illustrated by:
Natalia Moore
ISBN: 9781486727759
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts

By: Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by:
Grasya Oliyko, Amanda Quartey, Georgie Birkett, Viola Wang
ISBN: 9780711285125
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Brown Girls Rule

Brown Girls Rule

By: Ashok Banker
Illustrated by:
Brittney Bond
ISBN: 9781506484150
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter

The Thing About Bees

By: Shabazz Larkin
Illustrated by:
Shabazz Larkin
ISBN: 9780998047799
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Serengeti: Plains of Grass

Serengeti

By: Leslie Bulion
Illustrated by:
Becca Stadtlander
ISBN: 9781682631911
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Galápagos: Islands of Change

Galápagos

By: Leslie Bulion
Illustrated by:
Becca Stadtlander
ISBN: 9781682634967
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Be Thankful for Trees

Be Thankful for Trees

By: Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by:
Brian Fitzgerald
ISBN: 9781636550206
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
All That Shines

All That Shines

By: Ellen Hagan
ISBN: 9781547610211
Fiction, Teen, Romance
All the Fighting Parts

All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
ISBN: 9781419762611
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King

Coretta’s Journey

By: Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9781662680045
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Forwards Always

Forwards Always

By: Matthew Hodson
ISBN: 9781800660359
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Joy to the World!: Christmas Around the Globe

Joy to the World!

By: Kate DePalma
Illustrated by:
Sophie Fatus
ISBN: 9781646862979
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Kin

Kin

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Jeffery Boston Weatherford
ISBN: 9781665913621
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Sam Francisco, King of the Disco

Sam Francisco, King of the Disco

By: Sarah Tagholm
Illustrated by:
Binny Talib
ISBN: 9781773218212
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Warrior Girl

Warrior Girl

By: Carmen Tafolla
ISBN: 9780593354711
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
A Whale of a Time

A Whale of a Time

By: Lou Peacock
Illustrated by:
Matt Hunt
ISBN: 9798887770253
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
What is Hope?

What is Hope?

By: Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic
Illustrated by:
Kelsey Buzzell
ISBN: 9780593326558
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

By: Jason Reynolds, Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Road to After

The Road to After

By: Rebekah Lowell
ISBN: 9780593109618
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Totality!: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science

Totality!

By: Jeffrey Bennett
ISBN: 9781937548865
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Out of This World

By: Sally M. Walker
Illustrated by:
Matthew Trueman
ISBN: 9781536203561
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by:
Jerry Pinkney, Brian Pinkney
ISBN: 9780823449651
Fiction, 4-6, Mental/Physical Health
Too Much!—An Overwhelming Day

Too Much!—An Overwhelming Day

By: Jolene Gutiérrez
Illustrated by:
Angel Chang
ISBN: 9781419764264
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
A Song So Black, So Proud!

A Song So Black, So Proud!

By: R.J. Owens
Illustrated by:
Keisha Okafor
ISBN: 9781534112704
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember

Smoke at the Pentagon

By: Jacqueline Jules
Illustrated by:
Eszter Anna Rácz
ISBN: 9781638191520
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Museum on the Moon: The Curious Objects on the Lunar Surface

The Museum on the Moon

By: Irene Latham
Illustrated by:
Myriam Wares
ISBN: 9781638192039
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Look Up High! Things That Fly

Look Up High! Things That Fly

By: Victoria Allenby
Illustrated by:
Victoria Allenby
ISBN: 9781772782905
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Look: A Tummy Time Book

Look

By: Gavin Bishop
Illustrated by:
Gavin Bishop
ISBN: 9781776575015
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Body Music: Poems About the Noises Your Body Makes

Body Music

By: Jane Yolen and Ryan G. Van Cleave
Illustrated by:
Luis San Vicente
ISBN: 9781638192015
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Welcome to the Wonder House

Welcome to the Wonder House

By: Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Georgia Heard
Illustrated by:
Deborah Freedman
ISBN: 9781635927627
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
A Warning About Swans

A Warning About Swans

By: R. M. Romero
ISBN: 9781682634837
Fiction, Teen, Romance
Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel

Garvey’s Choice

By: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by:
Theodore Taylor III
ISBN: 9781662660023
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
When Clouds Touch Us

When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lai
ISBN: 9780063047006
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
We Are the Dreams of Our Ancestors

We Are the Dreams of Our Ancestors

By: Wisdom Mawusi, Imani Brown-Ajayi, Mariama Dibba, Dazariah Ellis, Nalah Fearce, Nandi Mawusi, Dr. Artika R Tyner
Illustrated by:
Reyhana Ismail
ISBN: 9781959223252
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Women Who Caught The Babies

The Women Who Caught The Babies

By: Eloise Greenfield
Illustrated by:
Daniel Minter
ISBN: 9781733686556
Fiction, 7-12, History
my culture is not a costume

my culture is not a costume

By: Stirred Stories
Illustrated by:
Suwin Chan
ISBN: 9781735292267
Nonfiction, Teen, Poetry
Come Back to Me: A Bedtime Story for Sleepy Eyes

Come Back to Me

By: r.h. Sin
Illustrated by:
Janie Secker
ISBN: 9781524874612
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.

By: Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
ISBN: 9781534478220
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Hush, Little Trucker

Hush, Little Trucker

By: Kim Norman
Illustrated by:
Toshiki Nakamura
ISBN: 9781419746444
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
African Town

African Town

By: Charles Waters and Irene Latham
ISBN: 9780593322888
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
The Road to After

The Road to After

By: Rebekah Lowell
ISBN: 9780593109618
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Out of This World

By: Sally M. Walker
Illustrated by:
Matthew Trueman
ISBN: 9781536203561
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Iveliz Explains It All

Iveliz Explains It All

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
Illustrated by:
Alyssa Bemudez
ISBN: 9780593563977
Fiction, 7-12, Cultural Diversity
Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

By: Betsy Franco
Illustrated by:
Priscilla Tey
ISBN: 9781536201161
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe

The Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe

By: Edited by Ryan G. Van Cleave
ISBN: 9781638191469
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Honey Jar

The Honey Jar

By: Joan Schoettler
ISBN: 9781638191544
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
In My Dreams

In My Dreams

By: Effie Lada
Illustrated by:
Effie Lada
ISBN: 9781605378657
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
How to Write a Poem

How to Write a Poem

By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Melissa Sweet
ISBN: 9780063060906
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
How the Sea Came to Be (And All the Creatures In It)

How the Sea Came to Be (And All the Creatures In It)

By: Jennifer Berne
Illustrated by:
Amanda Hall
ISBN: 9780802854780
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Welcome to the Cypher

Welcome to the Cypher

By: Khodi Dill
Illustrated by:
Awuradwoa Afful
ISBN: 9781773215631
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Imagine: Rhymes of Hope to Shout Together

Imagine

By: Bruno Tognolini
Illustrated by:
Giulia Oreccia
ISBN: 9781636550145
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
ArtyFacts

ArtyFacts

By: hal evans
ISBN: 9781612545004
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Sky Is Not the Limit

The Sky Is Not the Limit

By: Jérémie Decalf
ISBN: 9780802856029
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Remember

Remember

By: Joy Harjo
Illustrated by:
Michaela Goade
ISBN: 9780593484845
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Chicken Soup for the Soul BABIES: Playdate!

Chicken Soup for the Soul BABIES

By: Jamie Michalak
Illustrated by:
Katie Mazeika
ISBN: 9781623542870
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures

Animals in Surprising Shades

By: Susan Johnston Taylor
Illustrated by:
Annie Bakst
ISBN: 9781957655048
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch

The Poem Forest

By: Carrie Fountain
Illustrated by:
Chris Turnham
ISBN: 9781536211269
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Respect the Mic: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School

Respect the Mic

By: Peter Kahn, Hanif Abdurraqib, Dan "Sully" Sullivan, and Franny Choi
ISBN: 9780593226810
Nonfiction, Teen, Poetry
Vinyl Moon

Vinyl Moon

By: Mahogany L. Browne
ISBN: 9780593176436
Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age
Sugar Pie Lullaby

Sugar Pie Lullaby

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Sawyer Cloud
ISBN: 9781728242521
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Push-pull Morning

Push-pull Morning

By: Lisa Westberg Peters
Illustrated by:
Serge Bloch
ISBN: 9781635925272
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Birdie

Birdie

By: Eileen Spinelli
ISBN: 9780802856043
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
You So Black

You So Black

By: Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Illustrated by:
London Ladd
ISBN: 9781665900348
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star

Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star

By: Elizabeth Everett
Illustrated by:
Beatriz Castro
ISBN: 9781938492914
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

By: Robert Frost
Illustrated by:
Vivian Mineker
ISBN: 9781641705721
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Snowball Moon

Snowball Moon

By: Fran Cannon Slayton
Illustrated by:
Tracy Bishop
ISBN: 9781499804959
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Snoozapalooza

Snoozapalooza

By: Kimberlee Gard
Illustrated by:
Vivian Mineker
ISBN: 9781641702553
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Numenia and the Hurricane

Numenia and the Hurricane

By: Fiona Halliday
Illustrated by:
Fiona Halliday
ISBN: 9781624149993
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
A Blessing for Winter’s Child

A Blessing for Winter’s Child

By: Peter Hinckley
ISBN: 9781638195009
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Moving Words About a Flower

Moving Words About a Flower

By: K. C. Hayes
Illustrated by:
Barbara Chotiner
ISBN: 9781623541651
Fiction, K-2, Poetry
Call Us What We Carry

Call Us What We Carry

By: Amanda Gorman
ISBN: 9780593465066
Nonfiction, Teen, Poetry
Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet

Hello, Earth!

By: Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by:
Miren Asiain Lora
ISBN: 9780802855282
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance

Legacy

By: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781681199443
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?

Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?

By: Steven J. Simmons and Clifford R. Simmons
Illustrated by:
Ruth E. Harper
ISBN: 9781623541439
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Things We Wear

Things We Wear

By: Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong
ISBN: 9781937057046
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
The Secret Stream

The Secret Stream

By: Kimberly Ridley
Illustrated by:
Megan Elizabeth Baratta
ISBN: 9780884488170
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Love You More

Love You More

By: Gary Urda
Illustrated by:
Jennifer A. Bell
ISBN: 9781499813968
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Little Hearts

Little Hearts

By: Charles Ghinga
Illustrated by:
Jacqueline East
ISBN: 9781636550305
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Hip Hop Speaks to Children

Hip Hop Speaks to Children

By: Nikki Giovanni
ISBN: 9781402210488
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
When You Open a Book

When You Open a Book

By: Caroline Derlatka
Illustrated by:
Sara Ugolotti
ISBN: 9781638190943
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
What is a Friend?

What is a Friend?

By: Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong
ISBN: 9781937057169
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Ride, Roll, Run

Ride, Roll, Run

By: Valerie Bolling
Illustrated by:
Sabrena Khadija
ISBN: 9781419756290
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Listen UP! Train Song

Listen UP! Train Song

By: Victoria Allenby
Illustrated by:
Victoria Allenby
ISBN: 9781772782714
Nonfiction, 0-3, Poetry
Garvey In The Dark

Garvey In The Dark

By: Nikki Grimes
ISBN: 9781635925265
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

By: Juliette Maciver
Illustrated by:
Sarah Davis
ISBN: 9781776574155
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science

Totality

By: Jeffrey Bennett
ISBN: 9781937548865
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist

By: Juliette Maclver
Illustrated by:
Sarah Davis
ISBN: 9781776574155
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Ethel’s Song: Ethel Rosenberg’s Life in Poems

Ethel’s Song

By: Barbara Krasner
ISBN: 9781635926255
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
Bear has a Belly

Bear has a Belly

By: Jane Whittingham
ISBN: 9781772782684
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
No Such Thing

No Such Thing

By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781838741075
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
Black Boy, Black Boy

Black Boy, Black Boy

By: Ali Kamanda, Jorge Redmond
Illustrated by:
Ken Daley
ISBN: 9781728250649
Nonfiction, 4-6, Diversity
What Are You Doing Today, Mother Nature?

What Are You Doing Today, Mother Nature?

By: Lucy Brownridge
Illustrated by:
Margaux Samson Abadie
ISBN: 9780711269668
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
What is a Family

What is a Family

By: Annette Griffin
Illustrated by:
Nichola Cowdery
ISBN: 9781641702447
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Ways to Say I Love You

Ways to Say I Love You

By: Marilyn Singer
Illustrated by:
Alette Straathof
ISBN: 9780711257375
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
The GayBCs

The GayBCs

By: M. L. Webb
ISBN: 9781683692508
Nonfiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
The Chickadees and the Moon Above

The Chickadees and the Moon Above

By: Sara A. Simon
ISBN: 9781952536038
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
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