December 20th is Poet Laureate Day! A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry. The United States has both a Poet Laureate and a Young People's Poet Laureate. The current Young People's Poet Laureate is Elizabeth Acevedo. She will serve 2022-2024, promoting poetry to children and their families, teachers, and librarians throughout her tenure. Find her books here at Hoover Public Library!
Clap When You Land (2020)
Inheritance: A Visual Poem (2022)
The Poet X (2018)
With the Fire on High (2019)
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo & Olivia Gatwood (2020)
