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Discover the Power of Poetry

Find ways to use words to connect us to each other and the world
By: National Education Association
Published: August 1, 2023

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

How to Write a Poem

How to Write a Poem

How to Write a Poem

by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido

A poem itself, this book invites readers to explore and observe the world around them and discover the poetry within it.
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Middle Grade

Moonwalking

Moonwalking

Moonwalking

by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann

In this verse novel told in alternating voices set in 1980s Brooklyn, new student JJ Pankowski, an autistic punk rock lover, befriends Pie Velez, an Afro-Latinx math geek and graffiti artist.
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Young Adult

Abuela, Don’t Forget Me

Abuela, Don't Forget Me

Abuela, Don’t Forget Me

by Rex Ogle

Rex Ogle celebrates the woman who supported him through a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction in this memoir in verse.
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