Lee Bennett Hopkins (1938–2019) was an acclaimed children's poet and anthologist. His books include
I Remember (Lee & Low),
America at War (Simon & Schuster),
Manger (Eerdmans), and
Mary's Song (Eerdmans).
He received numerous awards throughout his career, including the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 2013. Lee also founded the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the Lee Bennett Hopkins/International Reading Association Promising Poetry Award to recognize excellent writing for children. In 2011, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the world's most prolific anthologist of poetry for children-with over 100 titles to his name. Lee lived in Cape Coral, Florida until his death in 2019. Visit his website at
leebennetthopkins.c om.