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Join National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett as he talks about making a main characters in his new video with KidLit TV's StoryMakers!
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2017, with featured videos from Roxane Gay and Ellen Oh with Meg Medina.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2014, with featured videos from Michio Kaku and Jacqueline Woodson.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Intern Blogs, Literary History, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) kicks off their annual Summer Reading Program, a collaborative program developed by NLS and partnering libraries around the United States, with National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Mac Barnett, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week, "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals, as we lead up to the 2025 Festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2009, with featured videos from Marilynne Robinson and Kate DiCamillo.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Intern Blogs, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Literary History, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Get to know Mac Barnett, the new Ambassador for Young People's Literature! He is the author of more than 60 books for children, including the picture books “Twenty Questions,” “Sam & Dave Dig a Hole,” The First Cat in Space graphic novel series, and more.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Mac Barnett, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature