Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will announce the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on January 5, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The two-year post was created in conjunction with the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader to raise national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature.
The new appointee will succeed Jon Scieszka, the country’s first children’s ambassador, who began his term in January 2008. Scieszka’s platform during his tenure has been reaching reluctant readers; the next Ambassador will choose also a platform, to be revealed on January 5, and will advocate this platform throughout his or her travels.
