The Verse Novel in Young Adult Literature

Young adult novels are one of the fastest growing and most robust in the publishing world today. Spanning across every single genre and form, it is rare that one does not find a Young adult novel that does not fit his/her need. However, Young adult novels written in verse is a form that, according to Brenna Friesner, has been largely marginalized because the vast majority of young adult literature seems to have fallen into the typical form of prose. Her book, The Verse Novel in Young Adult Literature, offers a comprehensive view of the limited number of young adult...