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LitFinder »

Read over 125,000 poems in their entirety in addition to explanations of poems, biographies of poets and their pictures.

Literature Resource Center »

Read biographical information on thousands of writers and critical essays on their works and their lives.

Music Online »

Listen to audio recordings of poetry for young people.

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Just for Teens

Library Online Resources

Be A Poet »

Read the winning poems from our annual Teen Poetry Contest for teens. Then browse, our Poetry Corner filled with poems submitted by local teens and even submit your poem.

Library Materials

Novels in Verse »

Read an entire story written in the form of a poem. They pack lots of meaning into a few words.

Young Adult Poetry »

Browse our collection of poetry books for teens. There are poems about school, basketball, relationships, and more.

Websites

Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Project »

Teens looking for a short poem to read out loud, check out these poems with 25-Lines and fewer.

Poetry Resources for Teens - Poets.org »

Digest your poetry on the go - try out Poets.org mobile offerings on your hand held device or browse their resources for teens online.

Shmoop: Study Guides »

Browse summaries, analysis, themes, and study questions for famous poems.

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Poetry Challenge

(Answers are listed at the bottom of the box.)

  1. Which bird is associated with nursery rhymes? (1 word)
    Find the answer in World Book Kids.
  2. How many lines of verse does a haiku have? (1 word)
    Find the answer in Kids InfoBits.
  3. Who wrote A Light in the Attic? (2 words)
    Hint: Do a search in the catalog!
  4. What do you call a poem that tells a story about a person? (1 word)
    Find the answer in World Book Kids.
  5. Which beloved author is better known as Dr. Seuss? (2 words)
    You'll find the answer in Literature Resource Center.

1. goose 2. three 3. Shel Silverstein 4. ballad 5. Theodore Geisel

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Favorite Poets for Kids

Library Materials

Great Poems for Children »

More Pocket Poems

Browse silly poems about pizza, ABC poems, and even poems you could put in your pocket!

Laugh Out Loud Limericks »

Read poetry books that are all about limericks. What's a limerick? A witty five line poem that rhymes!

Websites

Children's Poetry Archive »

Read and listen to poetry written for children. Search by theme or find poems that rhyme by searching by form.

Jack Prelutsky »

Experience Jack Prelutsky's poetry in his entertaining site that has a pizza as big as the sun! There are even activities for small children and poems about teachers and parents.

ShelSilverstein.com »

Find games and puzzles dedicated to the whimsical poetry of Shel Silverstein.

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