National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Walter Dean Myers' National Ambassador Schedule
2012
February
- 2 | Port Washington-Saukville School District
- 7 | Interview with Jeff Glor for CBS Author Talk Blog
- 12-13 | Black, White, and Read All Over, Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh
- 26 | Deborah Smith Pollard Radio Show “Strong Inspirations”
March
- 2 | Read Across America Day, Newark, N.J.
- 7 | World Read Aloud Day
- 12 | Interview with Dr. Roscoe Brown, Jr. for CUNY-TV, New York City
- 13 | Everbind Annual NYCAAPSE Luncheon. NYCAAPSE is the association of the English Department Heads for the more than 350 high schools of New York City.
- 16 | PBS Celebration of Teachers & Learning
April
- 20 | Community Talk at High School Theater, Longview, WA
- 21 | A Conversation with Walter Dean Myers at Town Hall Seattle — Washington Center for the Book — Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
May
- 4-5 | Hudson Children’s Book Festival, Hudson, N.Y.
- 7-8 | Children’s Book Week, New York City
- 11 | Jonah S. Eskin Ambassador Lecture Series in Celebration of Children’s Book Week
- 17-19 | Racine READ A MILLION BOOKS! Challenge, Racine, WI
- 22 | Newgrange School, Hamilton, N.J. Skype Session
June
- 4 | School Library Journal Day of Dialogue Keynote, New York City
- 6 | Opening Remarks at BookExpo America, New York City
- 11-12 | Warren County Public Library and Detention Center, Tennessee
July
- 10-13 | National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta Fulton Central Library
August
- 8 | Columbia Reading Institute, New York City
September
- 22-23 | National Book Festival, Washington D.C.
October
- 25-28 | Louisiana Book Festival, Baton Rouge, La.
December
- 11 | Newcastle Detention Center, Wilmington, Del.