# Books about poetry assigned in US schools

**3** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _poetry_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

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

## Authors who explore poetry

- [Adam Rex](https://readinglist.school/author/adam-rex)
- [Sharon Creech](https://readinglist.school/author/sharon-creech)

## poetry canon

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

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