It's time again for my "sneak peek" list of the poetry collections, poetry picture books, poetry anthologies, and novels in verse that are set to be published in 2024. This is my initial list, but I will be adding to it all year, so if I have missed a book due to be published this year, please let me know. I hope this continues to be a useful resource for poets, critics, educators, and all who seek out new poetry for young people. So many wonderful new books to look forward to!
Sneak Peek List of Poetry for Young People 2024
- Akhbari, Parisa. 2024. Just Another Epic Love Poem. Penguin/Dial.
- Alexander, Kwame. 2024. Black Star (The Door of No Return series Book 2). Little, Brown.
- Atkins, Marcie Flinchum. 2024. One Step Forward. Versify.
- Avery, Jaha Nailah. I Heard: An American Journey. Ill. by Steffi Walthall. Charlesbridge.
- Burg, Ann E. 2024. Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson. Ill. by Sophie Blackall. Scholastic.
- Burgess, Matthew. 2024. Fireworks. Ill. by Cátia Chien. HarperCollins.
- Burgess, Matthew. Words with Wings and Magic Things. Ill. by Doug Salati. Tundra.
- Byas, Taylor; Martin, Erica and McBride, Amber. 2023. Poemhood: Our Black Revival. HarperCollins.
- Cane, Tina. 2024. Are You Nobody Too? Random House/Make Me a World.
- Cheng, Charlotte. 2024. I Miss You Most. Ill. by Xindi Yan. Dial.
- Cline-Ransome, Lesa. 2024. One Big Open Sky. Holiday House.
- Crews, Nina. 2024. Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton. Little, Brown.
- Crowder, Melanie and Benedict, Megan. 2024. Great Gusts: Poems About the Wind. Ill. by Khoa Le. Candlewick.
- Detlefsen, Lisl H. 2024. At the End of the Day. Ill. by Lynnor Bontigao. Knopf.
- Dickinson, Emily. 2024. Hope Is the Thing with Wings. Ill. by Tatyana Feeney. Abrams/Cameron Kids.
- Elliott, David and Elliott, E. M. 2024. Bonebag. Astra Books for Young Readers.
- Elliott, David. 2024. Best in Show. Clarion.
- Engle, Margarita. 2024. Wild Dreamers. Atheneum.
- Engle, Margarita. 2024. Eloisa’s Musical Window. Ill. by John Parra.
- Fipps, Lisa. 2024. And Then, Boom! Penguin/Paulsen.
- Florian, Douglas. 2024. Windsongs: Poems About Weather. Beach Lane/Simon & Schuster.
- Frost, Helen. 2024. The Mighty Pollinators. Ill. by Rick Lieder. Candlewick.
- George, Kallie. 2024. Mushrooms Know: Wisdom from Our Friends the Fungi. Ill. by Sara Gillingham. Greystone Kids.
- Harrison, David L. 2024. Wild Bunch: How Animals Eat What They Eat. Ill. by Giles Laroche. Charlesbridge.
- Hemnani, Ritu. 2024. Three Colors of Hope. Balzer + Bray.
- Hernández, Karol. 2024. I Am La Chiva: The Colorful Bus of the Andes. Ill. by Lorena Alvarez Gómez. Dial.
- Ho, Joanna. 2024. We Who Produce Pearls: An Anthem for Asia America. Ill. by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. Scholastic.
- Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Ed. 2024. Bless Our Pets: Poems of Gratitude for Our Animal Friends. Ill. by Lita Judge. Eerdmans.
- Keith, Tony, Jr. 2024. How the Boogeyman Became a Poet. HarperCollins/Tegen Books.
- Latham, Irene and Waters, Charles. 2024. If This Puddle Could Talk. Ill. by Olivia Sua. Candlewick.
- Latham, Irene and Waters, Charles. 2024. The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets. Ill. by Mercè López. Lerner/Carolrhoda.
- LaTulippe, Renée M. 2024. Limelight: Theater Poem to Perform. Ill. by Julian Peters. Charlesbridge.
- Ling, Nancy Tupper and Cotner, June. 2024. Bless the Earth: A Collection of Poetry for Children to Celebrate and Care for Our World. Ill. by Keum Jin Song. Penguin Random House.
- Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W. 2024. Hummingbird Season. Bloomsbury.
- Lucido, Aimee. 2024. Words Apart. Ill. by Philippa Corcutt and Rachael Corcutt. Versify.
- Ludwig, Sidura. 2024. Swan. Nimbus.
- Madan, Vikram. 2024. Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock: A Funny Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters. Astra/Wordsong.
- Moore, Katrina. 2024. The Star in You. Ill. by Amber Ren. Roaring Brook Press.
- Nehanda, Walela. 2024. Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir. Penguin/Kokila.
- Pyron, Bobbie. 2024. Mermaids and Other Signs of Life. Penguin.
- Rana, Sarah Mughal. 2024. Letters for My Brown Self. Wednesday Books.
- Rashin, Kheiriyeh. 2024. Rumi—Poet of Joy and Love. NorthSouth.
- Riddiough, Lisa Frenkel. Pie-Rats! Ill. by David Mottram. Viking.
- Risbridger, Ella. 2024. She’ll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls. Ill. by Anna Shepeta. Nosy Crow.
- Rose, Caroline Starr. 2024. Fire Finder. Penguin.
- Salas, Laura Purdie. 2024. Superhero Tryouts: Poems from Eyeglasses, Wheelchairs, and Other Helpers. Ill. by Meridth McKean Gimbel. Astra/Wordsong.
- Saltzberg, Barney. 2024. The Smell of Wet Dog: Poems About Dogs. Holiday House.
- Scanlon, Liz Garton. 2024. Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple. Ill. by Dung Ho. Knopf.
- Schaub, Michelle. 2024. Leafy Landmarks: Travels With Trees. Ill. by Anne Lambelet. Sleeping Bear Press.
- Schu, John. 2024. Louder Than Hunger. Candlewick.
- Silverman, Buffy. 2024. Starlight Symphony. Millbrook Press.
- Sumner, Jamie. 2024. Deep Water. Atheneum.
- Sumner, Jamie. 2024. Glory Be. Atheneum.
- Thompson, Holly. 2024. Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker. Neal Porter Books.
- Van Cleave, Ryan G. Ed. 2024. Schoolapalooza: A Silly Symphony of Schooltime Rhymes. Moonshower.
- Vardell, Sylvia and Wong, Janet. Eds. 2024. Clara’s Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz. Ill. by Frank Ramspott. Pomelo Books.
- Watson, Renée. 2024. Black Girls You Are Atlas. Ill. by Ekua Holmes. Penguin/Kokila.
- Wilson, Kip. 2024. All the Love Under the Vast Sky. Penguin.
- Wolf, Allan. 2024. How to Tantrum Like a Champion: Ten Small Ways to Temper Big Feelings. Ill. by Keisha Morris. Candlewick.
- Yasmin, Seema. 2024. The ABCs of Queer History. Ill. by Lucy Kirk. Workman.
- Yolen, Jane. 2024. Quiet as Mud. Ill. by Nicole Wong. APA/Magination.
- Yolen, Jane. 2024. In and Out the Window. Ill. by Cathrin Peterslund. Penguin/Philomel.
And don't forget to join the Poetry Friday round up for more good poetry info. Marcie Flinchum Atkins is hosting and kicking things off for the new year. Check it out!
