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. The organization changed the name from Children's Poet Laureate to capture a broader range of ages.

Laureates

TermLaureate
2006 – 2008Jack Prelutsky
2008 – 2011Mary Ann Hoberman
2011 – 2012J. Patrick Lewis
2013 – 2015Kenn Nesbitt
2015 – 2017Jacqueline Woodson
2017 – 2019Margarita Engle
2019 – 2021Naomi Shihab Nye