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. The organization changed the name from Children's Poet Laureate to capture a broader range of ages.
Laureates
| Term | Laureate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 – 2008 | Jack Prelutsky | |
| 2008 – 2011 | Mary Ann Hoberman | |
| 2011 – 2012 | J. Patrick Lewis | |
| 2013 – 2015 | Kenn Nesbitt | |
| 2015 – 2017 | Jacqueline Woodson | |
| 2017 – 2019 | Margarita Engle | |
| 2019 – 2021 | Naomi Shihab Nye | |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Acevedo |
References
- 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.