AWARDS

Arnold Adoff Poetry Award for New Voices Honor Book
Cybils Award in Poetry
An NCTE Notable Verse Novel
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
ILA-CBC Choices Reading Lists, Children’s Choices
SCBWI Crystal Kite Finalist, Midatlantic Region
Lectio Book Award Finalist
Nerdy Book Club Award — Poetry and Novels in Verse

Nominated for:
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award
New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award
Wisconsin State Reading Association Children’s Book Awards

PRAISE

“The poems are easy to read, in authentic-sounding language that captures the poets’ personalities; avatar-like illustrations accompany each piece to remind readers of who’s who. A helpful guide to poetic forms appears at the end of the book.” —The Horn Book

“Entertaining . . . Shovan skillfully employs different poetic forms and styles…Characters… will inspire readers as they find the courage to save their school and make their voices heard, both as a united front and as capable, valuable individuals.” —Publishers Weekly

“Eighteen kids. Eighteen Stories. An original idea, artfully and heartfully rendered. What a treat.” —Eileen Spinelli, author of Another Day as Emily and other books

“A delightful book, with an endearing cast of characters who can help teach the craft of poetry while sharing their own diverse personal stories.” —Margarita Engle, United States Young People’s Poet Laureate, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree