Use these links to supplement and complement students’ reading of the work and to increase their overall enjoyment of literature. Challenge them to discern parallel themes, engage through visual and aural stimuli, and delve deeper into the thematic possibilities presented by the title.

Recommended Texts for Pairing

The Poet X

• a verse novel by Elizabeth Acevedo that won the National Book Award
• The Poet X on SuperSummary

The Truth Project

• a verse novel by Dante Medema
• touches on the theme of Coming of Age

Felix Ever After

• a YA novel by Kacen Callender that is a Stonewall Honor book
• includes LGBTQ+ themes and tells a Coming of Age story
• Felix Ever After on SuperSummary

Other Student Resources

What is a Novel in Verse?

• resource from the University of Rhode Island that touches on the basics of verse novels
• can help students better understand this form

Elizabeth Acevedo

• link to Elizabeth Acevedo’s website that offers a brief bio and information about her other work

Elizabeth Acevedo Reads Clap When You Land

• a YouTube video in which Elizabeth Acevedo reads a section of Clap When You Land