Young People's Poet Laureate is a position and award that was established by the Poetry Foundation in 2006. The position is to promote children's poetry in the United States.[1] The organization changed the name from Children's Poet Laureate to capture a broader range of ages.
Laureates
edit| Term | Laureate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 – 2008 | Jack Prelutsky | [2] |
| 2008 – 2011 | Mary Ann Hoberman | [3][4] |
| 2011 – 2012 | J. Patrick Lewis | [5] |
| 2013 – 2015 | Kenn Nesbitt | [6] |
| 2015 – 2017 | Jacqueline Woodson | [7][8] |
| 2017 – 2019 | Margarita Engle | [9] |
| 2019 – 2021 | Naomi Shihab Nye | [10] |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Acevedo | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Paige Bentley-Flannery (May 26, 2017). "Young People's Poet Laureate". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Nomi Schwartz (May 8, 2007). "Children's Poet Laureate Aims to Foster Lifelong Love of Poetry". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mary Ann Hoberman". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mary Ann Hoberman Appointed as Children's Poet Laureate". Pen America. October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Sally Lodge (May 12, 2011). "J Patrick Lewis Named Children's Poet Laureate". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Claire Kirch (June 13, 2013). "Kenn Nesbitt Named Children's Poet Laureate". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Carolyn Kellogg (June 3, 2015). "Jacqueline Woodson Named the new Young People's Poet Laureate". LA Times. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Natasha Gilmore (June 3, 2015). "Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People's Poet Laureate". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Emma Kantor (May 16, 2017). "Margarita Engle Named Young People's Poet Laureate". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Poetry Foundation Announces 2019". Poetry Foundation. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-09-09). "Elizabeth Acevedo Is Young People's Poet Laureate". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-10.