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2. Kenn Nesbitt - Wikipedia

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   Children's literature portal. Kenn Nesbitt (born February 20, 1962)in Berkeley, California, is an American children's poet. [1][2][3] On June 11, 2013, he was named Children's Poet Laureate [4][5] by the Poetry Foundation. He was the last one to receive this title before the Poetry Foundation changed its name to Young People's Poet Laureate. [6]

3. Jack Prelutsky - Wikipedia

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   Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006 to 2008 when the Poetry Foundation established the award.

4. Walter Dean Myers - Wikipedia

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   Website. walterdeanmyers.net. Walter Dean Myers (born Walter Milton Myers; August 12, 1937 – July 1, 2014) was an American writer of children's books best known for young adult literature. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, but was raised in Harlem, New York City. A tough childhood led him to writing and his school teachers would ...

5. 20 Popular Short Poems for Kids - AOL

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   Best poems for kids Between nursery rhymes, storybooks (especially Dr. Seuss), and singalongs, children are surrounded by poetry every single day without even realizing. Besides just bringing joy ...

6. Children's poetry - Wikipedia

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   Children's poetry is one of the oldest art forms, rooted in early oral tradition, folk poetry, and nursery rhymes. Children have always enjoyed both works of poetry written for children and works of poetry intended for adults. In the West, as people's conception of childhood changed, children's poetry shifted from being a teaching tool to a ...

7. Michael Rosen - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 October 2024. British children's author and poet (born 1946) For other people named Michael Rosen, see Michael Rosen (disambiguation). Michael Rosen Rosen in 2022 Born Michael Wayne Rosen (1946-05-07) 7 May 1946 (age 78) Harrow, Middlesex, England Occupation Author, broadcaster, poet, activist ...

8. Emily Dickinson - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 October 2024. American poet (1830–1886) Emily Dickinson Daguerreotype taken at Mount Holyoke, December 1846 or early 1847; the only authenticated portrait of Dickinson after early childhood Born (1830-12-10) December 10, 1830 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. Died May 15, 1886 (1886-05-15) (aged 55 ...

9. Sonia Sanchez - Wikipedia

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   Sonia Sanchez. Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 9, 1934) [1] is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In the 1960s, Sanchez released poems in ...