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The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature raises national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and betterment of the lives of young people. Authoris Katherine Paterson and Jon Scieszka have held the title.
Visit the read.gov website to learn more about the National Ambassador