10 Youth Novels Written in Verse

Posted on April 9, 2024

by Sam P

Many novels in verse handle heavy topics, but that’s no reason to shy away from them. In addition to engaging our emotional intelligence, novels in verse are excellent, accessible tools for reading comprehension or for anyone looking for something less text-heavy than the traditional novel. Equally important is the depth of that which is contained within their pages; not dissimilar to chapter books, these novels in verse take an overarching theme and break it down into parts, getting at the emotional root and exposing it.

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