National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Library Spotlight: Winter 2023 Literacy Events, Applications & Awards

January 18, 2023January 25, 2023

Literary and literacy lovers have a lot to get excited about during the next several weeks thanks to the Library of Congress. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Read this interview with the eighth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Meg Medina, then watch a recording of her January 24 inauguration. Then, to learn more…

Teaching & Learning

Literature Links: National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

January 5, 2018May 24, 2019

Library of Congress News The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Woodson, four-time Newbery Honor Medalist, Coretta Scott King Book Award winner and former Young People’s Poet Laureate for her memoir-in-verse “Brown Girl Dreaming,” as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The program…