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School Life Poetry

Explore poetry books about school life for children.

92 books

Cover of Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

Gilbert and Friends

Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink

Gilbert's mean Valentine's Day prank backfires into total chaos, leaving him to find a way to fix the hurt feelings he c

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Judith Viorst's Poetry Collections #2

Sad Underwear and Other Complications

For children navigating the highs and lows of everyday life, these witty poems tackle everything from embarrassing under

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Seeing the Blue Between: Advice and Inspiration for Young Poets

Paul B. Janeczko

Famous poets share honest letters about the beauty of failure, the necessity of rewriting, and the joy of making a poem

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Robert's Concrete Poems

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Mel Glenn's High School Poems

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Ages 10–18

Cover of One Girl

A single book lights a spark in one girl, leading her to write a story that travels the world and inspires children ever

Cover of The Best Part of Me

The Best Part of Me

Celebrate the skin you are in with this collection of children's own words and photos exploring body positivity and self

Cover of She Sells Seashells and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters

She Sells Seashells and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters

Tangle your teeth with a playful collection of verbal puzzles and learn the linguistic secrets that make certain sounds

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Children's Poems

For the child ready to explore the delightful world of words, this collection of poems sparks imagination and invites jo

Cover of Blue Lipstick

Robert's Concrete Poems #2

Fifteen-year-old Jessie navigates the humor and chaos of high school through a collection of poems that capture the true

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Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems

Kristine O'Connell George

New lockers, changing friendships, and the daily ups and downs of life in a new school come alive through this collectio

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Fernie and Me #1

Fearless Fernie

Rhythmic verses capture the daily life of two best friends as they navigate the hallways and challenges of their school

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Mel Glenn's High School Poems #4

My Friend's Got This Problem, Mr. Candler

A powerful collection of poetic monologues capturing the raw voices of high schoolers as they navigate life's hurdles in

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The Sunday Blues

Steve spends his whole Sunday dreading the return to the classroom, only to realize that Monday morning might not be as

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Robert's Concrete Poems #1

Technically, It's Not My Fault

Step into the mind of an eleven-year-old boy as he navigates the hilarious and bizarre realities of his daily life throu

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Emily Stew With Some Side Dishes

Thomas Rockwell

Whimsical verses blend deep childhood feelings with a dash of wild imagination to create a quirky and sweet collection o

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Ruth Peabody Harnden

Rhythmic verses capture the fleeting feelings and everyday discoveries that make being a child such a unique and curious

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Patrick Flores-Scott

After leaving youth detention, seventeen-year-old Tony fights to stay on the right path while navigating toxic old relat

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Mel Glenn's High School Poems #1

Class Dismissed!

Voices from the hallway and the back of the classroom come alive in seventy poems that capture the private hopes and qui

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The Wonders of the Color Wheel

Swirls of primary and secondary colors come to life through poetic lines that show how different shades blend and play t

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Aisles of Smiles

Douglas Florian

Laughter is the only requirement for these silly poems about the things that matter most, like avoiding homework and han

Cover of Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More

Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More

Leap, throw, and race through these energetic poems that capture the excitement, movement, and spirit of all kinds of di

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