Current and Former Ambassadors
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BiographyMeg Medina2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureMeg Medina, 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is the eighth writer to hold this position. During her term, Medina will engage readers across the country through her new platform Cuéntame!: Let’s talk books.
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BiographyJason Reynolds2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureJason Reynolds, 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is the seventh writer to hold this position. During his term, Reynolds visited small towns across America to have meaningful discussions with young people.
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BiographyJacqueline Woodson2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureJacqueline Woodson, 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the sixth writer to hold this position. During her two-year term, Woodson traveled across America to promote her platform, “READING = HOPE x CHANGE (What’s Your Equation?).”
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BiographyGene Luen Yang2016-2017 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureGene Luen Yang, 2016-2017 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the fifth writer to hold this position. During his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Gene Luen Yang traveled across American to promote his platform, “READING WITHOUT WALLS.”
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BiographyKate DiCamillo2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureKate DiCamillo, 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the fourth writer to hold this position. During her two-year term, DiCamillo traveled across America to promote her platform, “Stories Connect Us.”
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BiographyWalter Dean Myers2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureWalter Dean Myers, 2012-2013 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the third writer to hold this position. During his two-year term, Myers traveled across America to promote his platform, “Reading is Not Optional.”
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BiographyKatherine Paterson2010-2011 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureKatherine Paterson, 2010-2011 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the second writer to hold this position. During her two-year term, Paterson traveled across America to promote her platform, “Read for Your Life.”
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BiographyJon Scieszka2008-2009 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureJon Scieszka, 2008-2009 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, was the first writer to hold this position. During his two-year term, Scieszka created a platform with the mission to “get kids excited about reading.”