Celebrate Poetry Month with NCTE’s 2017 Notable Poetry List

by Karen Hildebrand, 2017 NCTE Poetry Committee Chair
Apr 11, 2017 | Filed in News & Features
The annual list of the best poetry books and verse novels for children and teens, selected by NCTE's poetry committee.
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Illustrations ©2016 by Josée Masse from Echo Echo written by Marilyn Singer. Used with permission of Dial Books.

Every year, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Excellence in Poetry for Children Award Committee carefully evaluates all of the poetry books for children published in the preceding year and chooses the very best. This year, the committee selected 19 titles for a wide range of age groups in a variety of formats and styles. We are delighted to publish this list and hope that you will share these stellar titles with educators, parents, and students. To download a PDF of the list, please fill out the short form below ...

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