Why Verse? Why Writers Write Verse Novels and Why Readers Love Them

In celebration of Poetry Month I’m re-posting an article I wrote for School Library Journal on why writers write verse novels and why reader’s love them.

Here’s the link to Why Verse? Poetic Novels Are a Natural Fit for Historical Fiction, Displacement Stories, and Struggling Readers

https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=why-verse-poetic-novels-are-a-natural-fit-for-historical-fiction-displacement-stories-and-struggling-readers

Here’s a story about librarians who tell about their young readers and the novels in verse that they love. Librarians on Verse Novels

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