<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Some of my favorites:</div><div dir="ltr">The Surrender Tree</div><div dir="ltr">Science Verse by Sciezka</div><div dir="ltr">Out of the Dust is a novel in verse, and one of my favorites!</div><div dir="ltr">Zorgamazoo is also FAB! It is a 300+ page novel in RHYMED verse. Kids love it.</div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><br></div><div>Here are a couple of lists for you:</div><div><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/kids/magnificent-middle-grade-poetry-for-national-poetry-month/">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/kids/magnificent-middle-grade-poetry-for-national-poetry-month/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lists/teaching-content/poetry-for-grades-6-8/">https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lists/teaching-content/poetry-for-grades-6-8/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.weareteachers.com/best-poetry-books-for-kids/">https://www.weareteachers.com/best-poetry-books-for-kids/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-grade-poetry">https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/middle-grade-poetry</a> ---This list on Goodreads is very comprehensive. I have the majority for my 6-8 patrons. This is the best place to start building your collection.<br><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 10:52 AM Email list for the Association of Illinois School Library Educators <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I am looking to update my poetry collection for our middle school library. Can you share some up to date poetry books that kids really enjoy?<div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_8478504860821563120m_2654603962866493305gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><strong><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span><span></span>Kelly Cook</font></strong></div>
<div><b>Library Director</b></div>
<div><b>Rotolo Middle School</b></div>
<div><i>Follow our library on Twitter: @rotololmc</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><font size="1">Did you know that the word “research” appears 80 different times in the Common Core Standards?</font><i><br></i></div>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_8478504860821563120gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Kristi L.S. Pierce<div>Certified Library Media Spec.</div><div>Certified Educational Technology Spec.</div><div>Marion Junior High School</div><div>1609 West Main Street</div><div>Marion, IL 62959</div><div>(618) 997-1317 ext. 229</div><div><a href="mailto:ksmith@marionunit2.org" target="_blank">ksmith@marionunit2.org</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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