Tucson Festival of Books

Award-Winning Poetry and Verse Novels


The 2024 list of Notable Books in Poetry and Novels in Verse will be presented by the NCTE Excellence in Poetry committee. The committee will discuss ways poetry can invite children to share their perspectives and experiences through language, imagery and format.


Panelists
Willeena Booker

Willeena Booker is an experienced educator and passionate poet Her poetry celebrates diversity, speaks back to injustice, and honors the beauty of nature. She lives in Pennyslvania with her family and piles and piles of poetry books....

Junko Sakoi

Junko Sakoi has a passion for children's literature. She enjoys reading and writing stories with children and families. 

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April Halprin Wayland

Californian April Halprin Wayland has won notable awards for her picture books and verse novel and was named Outstanding Instructor of the Year. Her website's tagline? ½ author, ½ poet, ½ not good at fractions....

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Jongsun Wee

Jongsun Wee is an associate professor at Pacific University in Oregon. She is a member of the NCTE Poetry awards selection committee. 


Book:
The Mistakes That Made Us
Confessions from Twenty Poets
April Halprin Wayland
Children
Lerner Publishing Group
January 2024
ISBN 9781728492100
40 pages
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