# 6th grade books about poetry

**3** books commonly assigned to 6th grade students in US schools that explore poetry. Every title's grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 6th grade  ·  **Theme:** poetry
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 6th grade poetry reading list

- [Frankenstein Takes the Cake](https://readinglist.school/book/frankenstein-takes-the-cake) by Adam Rex _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2008)_
- [Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature](https://readinglist.school/book/haiku-ew) by Lynn Brunelle _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Love That Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/love-that-dog) by Sharon Creech _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2001)_

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