# Verse Novel books assigned in US schools

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

**Lexile range:** 750L–930L
**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/verse-novel
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- family (6)
- identity (6)
- resilience (3)
- basketball (2)
- immigration (2)
- mental health (2)
- acceptance
- belonging
- brotherhood
- coming of age

## Authors in this genre

- Kwame Alexander (3)
- Andrea Beatriz Arango
- Jane Kuo
- Jarrett Lerner
- Jasmine Warga
- John Schu
- Meg Eden Kuyatt

## Verse Novel titles

- [A Work in Progress](https://readinglist.school/book/a-work-in-progress) by Jarrett Lerner _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Booked](https://readinglist.school/book/booked) by Kwame Alexander _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Good Different](https://readinglist.school/book/good-different) by Meg Eden Kuyatt _(Grades 6–9)_
- [In the Beautiful Country](https://readinglist.school/book/in-the-beautiful-country) by Jane Kuo _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Louder Than Hunger](https://readinglist.school/book/louder-than-hunger) by John Schu _(Grades 7–12)_
- [Other Words for Home](https://readinglist.school/book/other-words-for-home) by Jasmine Warga _(930L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Rebound](https://readinglist.school/book/rebound) by Kwame Alexander _(780L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Something Like Home](https://readinglist.school/book/something-like-home) by Andrea Beatriz Arango _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_

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