# Poetry books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Poetry genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/poetry
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- poetry (2)
- american poetry
- authorship
- literatura juvenil
- monsters
- monstruos
- new york times reviewed
- poetry, fiction

## Authors in this genre

- Adam Rex
- Jeffrey Moss
- Sharon Creech

## Poetry titles

- [Frankenstein Takes the Cake](https://readinglist.school/book/frankenstein-takes-the-cake) by Adam Rex _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Love That Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/love-that-dog) by Sharon Creech _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Butterfly Jar](https://readinglist.school/book/the-butterfly-jar) by Jeffrey Moss _(Grades 3–5)_

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