Books for National Poetry Month

By Coll Rowe | February 29 2024 | English Language Arts

For National Poetry Month in April, we are sharing poetry collections and books about poetry by authors who share history, culture, beauty, and emotion through their work.

Poetry Month – Elementary School Titles

Isabel in Bloom
Isabel in Bloom
Mae Respicio
9780593302712
A girl discovers a connection between her home in the Philippines and her new home in the U.S. through a special garden in this middle grade novel that celebrates nourishment and growth.
$17.99 US
Apr 09, 2024
Hardcover
368 Pages
Wendy Lamb Books
Queer and Fearless
Queer and Fearless
Poems Celebrating the Lives of LGBTQ+ Heroes
Rob Sanders, Harry Woodgate
9780593523698
Learn about the lives of some of the most important LGBTQ+ heroes in this unique picture book that combines poetry and biographical information to honor those at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history.
$18.99 US
Apr 16, 2024
Hardcover
32 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Ruptured
Ruptured
Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
9780823452330
The sensitive, suspenseful story of a family coping with a life-changing tragedy, told in stunning verse.
$17.99 US
Nov 14, 2023
Hardcover
272 Pages
Holiday House
A World Full of Poems
A World Full of Poems
DK
9781465492296
A gorgeously illustrated introduction to poetry for children, featuring poems about everything from science, sports, and space, to friendship, family, and feelings.
$21.99 US
Oct 06, 2020
Hardcover
204 Pages
DK Children
Eb & Flow
Eb & Flow
Kelly J. Baptist
9780593429167
A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero.
$8.99 US
Mar 26, 2024
Paperback
224 Pages
Yearling
My Block Looks Like
My Block Looks Like
Frank Morrison, Janelle Harper
9780593526309
A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bronx native, Janelle Harper, and two-time Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner, Frank Morrison.
$18.99 US
Jan 02, 2024
Hardcover
40 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
A Place to Start a Family
A Place to Start a Family
Poems About Creatures That Build
Giles Laroche, David L. Harrison
9781623541620
A poetry collection introducing animal architects that build remarkable structures in order to attract a mate and have babies.
$9.99 US
Jul 30, 2019
Paperback
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
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