Books by Laura

  • Welcome to Monsterville

    Welcome to Monsterville

    Quirky collection of illustrated poems

    Amazon #1 New Release in Children’s Humorous Poetry

  • A Place at the Table

    A Place at the Table

    Middle Grade Fiction

    Amazon Teachers’ Pick
    Recommended by Teen Vogue!

  • Takedown

    Takedown

    Middle Grade Fiction

    Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

  • "The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary" by Laura Shovan. Illustration of children and a school building at the bottom.

    The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

    Middle Grade Fiction

    Multi-award winning novel-in-verse! Includes writing prompts and a guide to poetic forms.

Anthologies Featuring Laura’s Work

  • Just YA Anthology

    Just YA

    2024
    Short Poems, Essays, & Fiction for Grades 7-12

  • On All Other Nights

    On All Other Nights

    2024
    A Passover celebration in 14 stories

    Look for Laura’s story “Music and Matzo!”

  • Coming of Age

    Coming of Age: 13 B’Nai Mitzvah Stories

    2022
    Look for Laura’s story, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bimah”!

  • Imperfect II

    Imperfect II

    2022
    Poems about perspective: an anthology for middle schoolers

  • 10.10 Poetry Anthology

    10.10 Poetry Anthology

    2021
    Celebrating 10 in 10 Different Ways

  • Rhyme & Rhythm

    Rhyme & Rhythm: Poems for Student Athletes

    2021
    Look for Laura’s poems “Running Stairs” and “Snow Day.”

  • Hop to It: Poems to Get You Moving

    Hop to It: Poems to Get You Moving

    2020
    Find Laura’s poem “Micro Monster” on page 23!

  • GREAT MORNING! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud

    GREAT MORNING! Poems for School Leaders to Read Aloud

    2018
    Poems with ready-to-read intros and intriguing facts for a full year of morning announcements at school

  • The Poetry of US

    The Poetry of US

    2018
    More than 200 poems that celebrate the people, places, and passions of the United States

    Includes Laura’s poem about her home state — New Jersey!

  • Pet Crazy

    Pet Crazy: A Poetry Friday Power Book

    2017
    Look for Laura’s poem “Lost and Found!”