National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature is a literary honor presented bi-annually by the Library of Congress to an author or illustrator who is a U.S. citizen and who has made a substantial contribution to young people's literature. The position was established in 2008. More than receiving an award, during their tenure ambassadors help communicate to children about books and reading, so the selection criteria include being an effective communicator, having a dynamic personality and the ability to work with children. The position is modeled on the British Children's Laureate, which was established in 1999.{{Cite web|title = National Ambassador for Children's Literature To Be Named - News Releases (Library of Congress)|url = https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-128.html|website = www.loc.gov|accessdate = 2015-06-09}} The position is currently sponsored by the Center for the Book and the Children's Book Council. The ambassadorship includes a $15,000 expense stipend. A similar honor is awarded bi-annually by the Poetry Foundation for the Young People's Poet Laureate (formerly the Children's Poet Laureate).{{cite web |url=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2017/05/young-peoples-poet-laureate|title=Young People's Poet Laureate |work=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) |author=Paige Bentley-Flannery |date=May 26, 2017 |accessdate=October 30, 2018}}
Ambassadors
- 2008–2009: Jon Scieszka{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/books/03laur.html |title=Stinky Cheese! Ambassador for Children's Literature |newspaper=The New York Times |author=Motoko Rich |date=January 3, 2008 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/02/AR2008010202236.html |title=Popular Children's Author Named Reading Ambassador |newspaper=The Washington Post |author=Bob Thompson |date=January 3, 2008 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}
- 2010–2011: Katherine Paterson{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/05/AR2010010503666.html |title=Katherine Paterson named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature |newspaper=The Washington Post |author=David Montgomery |date=January 6, 2010 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/books/05paterson.html?pagewanted=all |title=New Envoy's Old Advice for Children: Read More |newspaper=The New York Times |author=Motoko Rich |date=January 4, 2010 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}
- 2012–2013: Walter Dean Myers{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/walter-dean-myers-the-national-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature-on-raising-readers/2012/01/13/gIQAsCaV1P_blog.html |title=Walter Dean Myers, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, on raising readers |newspaper=The Washington Post |author=Janice D'Arcy |date=January 16, 2012 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/books/walter-dean-myers-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html?pagewanted=all |title=Children's Book Envoy Defines His Mission |newspaper=The New York Times |author=Julie Bosman |date=January 3, 2012 |accessdate=October 25, 2012}}
- 2014–2015: Kate DiCamillo{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/books/kate-dicamillo-to-be-ambassador-of-young-peoples-literature.html?_r=0 |title=Newbery Winner to Promote Her Genre |work=New York Times |author=Julie Bosman |date=January 2, 2014 |accessdate=January 10, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/60497-kate-dicamillo-named-next-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature.html |title=Kate DiCamillo Named Next National Ambassador for Young People's Literature |work=Publishers Weekly |author=Sue Corbett |date=January 2, 2014 |accessdate=January 10, 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kate-dicamillo-author-of-because-of-winn-dixie-named-childrens-literature-ambassador/2014/01/02/a83d4c2e-6e4c-11e3-b405-7e360f7e9fd2_story.html |title=Kate DiCamillo, author of 'Because of Winn Dixie,' named children's literature ambassador |work=Washington Post |author=Monica Hesse |date=January 2, 2014 |accessdate=January 10, 2014}}
- 2016–2017: Gene Luen Yang{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/books/library-of-congress-anoints-graphic-novelist-as-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html|title=Library of Congress Anoints Graphic Novelist as Ambassador for Young People's Literature|work= New York Times|author=George Gene Gustines|author-link=George Gene Gustines|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}
- 2018-2019: Jacqueline Woodson{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/04/books/jacqueline-woodson-is-named-national-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html?_r=0|title=Jacqueline Woodson is Named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature|work= New York Times|author=Alexandra Alter|author-link=Alexandra Alter|date=January 4, 2018|accessdate=January 4, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2018/1/8/brooklyn-resident-named-young-peoples-literature-ambassador|title=Brooklyn resident named Young People's Literature ambassador|date=8 January 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/01/09/576858234/where-author-jacqueline-woodson-would-like-to-take-young-peoples-literature-in-2|title=Where Author Jacqueline Woodson Would Like to Take Young People's Literature in 2018|work=NPR.org}}
- 2020-2022 Jason Reynolds{{cite web| url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-20-002/jason-reynolds-named-new-national-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature/2020-01-13/|title=Jason Reynolds Named New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature |website=Library of Congress|date=January 13, 2020|accessdate=January 24, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://loc.gov/item/prn-21-056|title=Jason Reynolds to Serve Third Year as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature|website=Library of Congress|date=September 20, 2021|accessdate=May 23, 2023}}
- 2023-2024 Meg Medina{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/meg-medina-named-new-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature/s/544803eb-3aad-4853-8b5b-d5ab957546fa|title=Meg Medina Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature|work= Library of Congress Newsroom|date=January 18, 2023|accessdate=May 23, 2023}}
References
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[http://read.gov/cfb/ambassador/about.html "About"]. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (NAYPL). Library of Congress (LC).
[http://read.gov/cfb/ambassador/ambassador.html "Ambassador"]. NAYPL. LC. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
[http://read.gov/cfb/ambassador/emeritus.html "Emeritus"]. NAYPL. LC. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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External links
- [http://read.gov/cfb/ambassador/ National Ambassador for Young People's Literature]
Category:Awards established in 2008
Category:Literary awards honoring writers