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Diverse-city 2008
Poetry and writings by teenagers who live or have lived at the Hennepin County Home School, a juvenile corrections facility.
1 v. (unpaged) 2008
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Love Poetry Out Loud
Yes, it's possible to say "I love you" without saying a word. But can an adoring gaze, a bouquet of flowers, or even a kiss really express the full extent of our emotions? In the realm of love, the power of words is far better for conveying exactly what we're feeling, whether we want to seduce, plead, flatter, or convince; proclaim the depth of our devotion; or even reveal a broken heart. [from the publisher]
200 p. 2007
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Side By Side : New Poems Inspired By Art from Around the World
Features children's poems from all over the world that were inspired by works of art.
88 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
 Poetry Fun
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Adoff, Jaime
The Death of Jayson Porter
In the Florida projects, sixteen-year-old Jayson struggles with the harsh realities of his life which include an abusive mother, a drug-addicted father, and not fitting in at his predominately white school, and bring him to the brink of suicide.
259 p. 2008
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Block, Francesca Lia
Psyche in a Dress
If the Greek gods lived today, would Psyche be a film star, compelled by her father to act however he directed her? Would Hades have been abused by his parents? Would Aphrodite own a dress shop selling clothing made of petals and butterfly wings? Would Orpheus be a rock musician who hides his talent by working as a bartender until after hours, when he plays for strippers? This novel in verse, which begins with Psyche's affair with Eros, spirals down through Hades, and flows up again to Joy. A modern retelling of the myth of Psyche and Eros.
116 p. 2006
Appears on the following book lists:
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Engle, Margarita
The Surrender Tree : Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
Who can heal a country so torn apart by war? In this history in verse, acclaimed poet Margarita Engle has created a lyrical, powerful portrait of Cuba. [from the publisher]
169 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
Newbery Honor
Pura Belpré Award - Authors
Belpré Award for Older Readers
Américas Book Award
Jane Addams Peace Award for Older Readers
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Grandits, John
Blue Lipstick : Concrete Poems
A 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical--and not so typical--teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. Her funny, sarcastic take on high school life is revealed through concrete poetry: words, ideas, type, and design that combine to make pictures and patterns.
1 v. (unpaged) 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
Fabulous Reads for Middle Schoolers
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Grimes, Nikki
Dark Sons
Alternating poems compare and contrast the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, son of the Biblical patriarch Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in New York City, as they try to come to terms with being abandoned by their fathers and with the love they feel for their younger stepbrothers.
216 p. 2005
Appears on the following book lists:
Christian Fiction and More
Coretta Scott King Award author honor
Coretta Scott King Award for Older Readers
Urban Lit
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Hemphill, Stephanie
Your Own Sylvia : a Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath
The author interprets the people, events, influences and art that made up the brief life of Sylvia Plath.
261 p. 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
Biographies for Teens
Printz Honor Books
Extraordinary Reads for High Schoolers
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Hopkins, Ellen
Impulse
Three teens who meet at Reno, Nevada's Aspen Springs mental hospital after each has attempted suicide connect with each other in a way they never have with their parents or anyone else in their lives. A novel in verse.
666 p. 2007
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Mass, Wendy, 1967-
Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall : a Novel
When high school junior Tessa Reynolds falls into a coma after getting hit in the head during gym class, she experiences heaven as the mall where her parents work, and she revisits key events from her life, causing her to reevaluate herself and how she wants to live.
251 p. 2008
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McCormick, Patricia, 1956-
Sold
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.
263 p. 2006
Appears on the following book lists:
Extraordinary Reads for High Schoolers
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Myers, Walter Dean
Amiri and Odette : a Love Story
Presents a modern, urban retelling in verse of the ballet in which brave Amiri falls in love with beautiful Odette and fights evil Big Red for her on the streets of the Swan Lake Projects.
1 v. (unpaged) 2009
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Myers, Walter Dean
Street Love
In this Harlem story told in free verse, seventeen-year-old Damien takes a bold step to ensure that he and his new love will not be separated.
134 p. 2007
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Reynolds, Jason
My Name is Jason. Mine Too : Our Story Our Way
"It took 376 cups of coffee, 40 doors, 22 paintbrushes, 178 boxes of cereal, and about 25 years [for] 2 dudes to make this book." [from the publisher]
1 v. (unpaged) 2009
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Sandell, Lisa Ann
Song of the Sparrow
In fifth-century Britain, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons. Novel in verse.
394 p. 2007
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Schroeder, Lisa
I Heart You You Haunt Me
Ava can't see or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can't hear his voice, except for the faint whispers in her mind. Most would think she's crazy, but she knows he's here. Jackson. The boy Ava thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. He's back from the dead, as proof that love truly knows no bounds--Cover.
226 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
Book Trailers Spring 2008
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Soto, Gary
Partly Cloudy : Poems of Love and Longing
Poet Gary Soto captures the voices of young people as they venture toward their first kiss, brood over bruised hearts, and feel the thrill of first love.
100 p. 2009
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Weatherford, Carole Boston
Becoming Billie Holiday
Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday looks back on her early years in this fictional memoir written in verse.
117 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
Coretta Scott King Award author honor
Coretta Scott King Award for Older Readers
Best Books for Kids - February 2009
Book Trailers - Spring 2009
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Wolff, Virginia Euwer
This Full House
High-school-senior LaVaughn's perceptions and expectations of her life begin to change as she learns about the many unexpected connections between the people she loves best. Novel in verse.
476 p. 2009
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