And the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Is . . .
I lucked out and was on the committee to help pick our next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature this year. I couldn’t be happier with the result:
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce @JackieWoodson as the 6th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature! Read about her amazing platform READING = HOPE X CHANGE & more: https://t.co/lUndX6RoVx @librarycongress @penguinkids@PenguinTeen@PenguinClass pic.twitter.com/7pTWhM70Qk
— Children's Book Council (@CBCBook) January 4, 2018
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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I couldn’t agree with you more! Jackie is an excellent choice.