Young People's Poet Laureate
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
Term | Laureate |
---|---|
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] |
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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.
- Natasha Gilmore (June 3, 2015). "Jacqueline Woodson Named Young People'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.
- 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.
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