In episode 154 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
All about verse novels
Megan and Allison examine the rise and rise of verse novels: why verse novels are increasingly popular, why kids love them, how to read them and what to do with them in a classroom situation. Plus, a list of recommended verse novels and links to more!
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Into the Blue’ by Cristy Burne
‘The Apprentice Witnesser’ by Bren MacDibble
Boots: The story of an ordinary pair of Australian working boots… and his family by Elizabeth Pulsford, illustrated by Krista Brennan
Itty Bitty Kitty #4 by Maddy Mara, illustrated by Noemie Gionet Landry
Little Ash Big Break! and Little Ash Sleepover Surprise! Presented by Ash Barty, created by Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin
You Can Do Hard Things by Jess Sanders, with art by Martina Stuhlberger
Other
All About Verse Novels
Middle Primary
Mina and the whole wide world by Sherryl Clark
Bully on the Bus by Kathryn Apel
Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy, illustrated by Heather Potter
Toppling by Sally Murphy, illustrated by Rhian Nest James
Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy, illustrated by Simon O’Carrigan
What Snail Knows by Kathryn Apel
Leave Taking by Lorraine Marwood
Too Many Friends by Kathryn Apel
Upper Primary/Lower Secondary
Sunshine on Vinegar Street by Karen Comer
Worse Things by Sally Murphy
Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Are you there Buddha? By Pip Harry
The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon
Footprints on the moon by Lorraine Marwood
Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus by Steven Herrick
The Little Wave by Pip Harry
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Patricia Casteleo
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
The Kindness Project by Deborah Abela
YA
The Bogan Mondrian by Steven Herrick
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Grace Notes by Karen Comer
Bindi by Kirli Saunders, illustrated by Dub Leffler
Sister Heart by Sally Morgan
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Silver People by Margarita Engle
The Verse Novel: Australia and New Zealand by Linda Weste
| Title | Teaching Poetry for Pleasure and Purpose |
| Author | Dr Sally Murphy |
| Publisher | Primary English Teaching Association Australia, 2021 |
| ISBN | 1925132633, 9781925132632 |
Australian Verse Novels Resource
How to read a verse novel
Quick tips
The magic of wordless picture books
The famous Mrs Malta with Megan Daley in their school library.
Our books
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Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
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