Category Description: Poetry

What is Poetry?

•  verse written for children and young adults 
• The audience can be toddlers, preschoolers, elementary, middle grade, or young adult. 

What belongs in Poetry? 

• anthologies or collections written by multiple authors
• anthologies or collections written by a single author
• Novels in verse or verse novels
• Some poetry will have illustrations. Some will not. 

Poetry does accept eBook nominations. 

— Bridget Wilson, Category Chair