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Library of Congress names Jason Reynolds '05 Its Nat'l Ambassador for Youth Literature

January 13, 2020 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies | English

Jason Reynolds will serve as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2020 and 2021. Photo by James J. Reddington.

The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader today announced the appointment of Jason Reynolds as the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021.

As part of this position, Reynolds will visit schools and libraries across the country to discuss literature with young people. Read more from the Library of Congress and from the Washington Post.