Top 10 Poetry Books for 9-12 Year Olds

    The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
    6.5
    Series
    Graphic Nov.
    01
    The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
    Written by Kwame Alexander & illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
    Samira Surfs
    6.3
    02
    Samira Surfs
    Written by Rukhsanna Guidroz & illustrated by Fahmida Azim
    Explosion at the Poem Factory
    6.0
    03
    Explosion at the Poem Factory
    Written by Kyle Lukoff & illustrated by Mark Hoffmann
    Box
    6.0
    04
    Box
    Written by Carole Boston Weatherford & illustrated by Michele Wood
    Other Words for Home
    5.8
    05
    Other Words for Home
    Written by Jasmine Warga
    Brown Girl Dreaming
    5.5
    06
    Brown Girl Dreaming
    Written by Jacqueline Woodson
    The Undefeated
    5.5
    07
    The Undefeated
    Written by Kwame Alexander & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
    The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog
    5.5
    08
    The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog
    Written by Paul B Janeczko & illustrated by Richard Jones
    Follow Follow
    5.5
    Series
    09
    Follow Follow
    Written by Marilyn Singer & illustrated by Josee Masse
    A Poem for Peter
    5.4
    10
    A Poem for Peter
    Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney & illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

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