Young People's Poet Laureate is a position and award that was established by the

Poetry Foundation The Poetry Foundation is a United States literary society that seeks to promote poetry and lyricism in the wider culture. It was formed from ''Poetry'' magazine, which it continues to publish, with a 2003 gift of $200 million from philanthrop ...

in 2006. The position is to promote

children's poetry Children's poetry is poetry children's literature, written for, appropriate for children, appropriate for, or enjoyed by children. Children's poetry is one of the oldest art forms, rooted in early oral tradition, folk poetry, and nursery rhymes ...

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

Laureates

References

{{reflist American poetry awards Children's literary awards Young adult literature awards Poetry Foundation