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Poetry for Children & Teens: Poetry Awards

Poetry for Young People at Western Libraries

National Student Poets Program

http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/national-student-poets-program/

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers partner to present the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the country’s highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. Five outstanding high school poets whose work exhibits exceptional creativity, dedication to craft, and promise are selected annually for a year of service as national poetry ambassadors.

Take Your Poet to Work Day

http://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/category/take-your-poet-to-work-day/

This activity is from the TweetSpeak Poetry Web site

Take Your Poet to Work Day

Children's and Young Adult Poetry Awards

Children's Poet Laureate

The current Children' Poet Laureate is Kenn Nesbit. He will serve for 2013 - 2014

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/children/poet-laureate

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Award winners for Excellence in Poetry