Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic Newsletter, May Edition
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, writes in this newsletter about his fears of audiences not liking his books.
Archive for the Reading Category (23 posts)
Read Around the States
The Library has launched Read Around the States, a program in which U.S. members of Congress pick a book for young people that is connected to their states – either through the book’s setting or author, or perhaps simply because it is a favorite of the member.
Conversation with Lupita Nyong’o
Highlights from a conversation between actress and author Lupita Nyong’o and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden.
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic April Newsletter
The April edition of the monthly newsletter by author Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
On the Road with Jason Reynolds
A conversation with Jason Reynolds as he reflects on his first year as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, along with timestamps for key topics and suggestions for kids to unlock their own stories.
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic, March Edition
The March edition of the monthly newsletter by author Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
On March 12, We Listen, Learn, and Create Community
How do we learn to understand each other? Understanding those with whom we don’t share culture, or language, or appearance, is a skill, and a skill that can be honed from a very young age. On March 12, the Library of Congress and We Need Diverse Books present “Listening, Learning, Creating Communities,” a virtual symposium […]
Reading Like a Writer
Today, on Read Across America Day, we celebrate reading like a writer, and share more advice from children’s and YA authors. Previously on this blog, we shared a post with words of advice on writing from YA authors. To see the full author talk from which each excerpt is drawn, click on the links listed after […]
There is No Age Limit To Reading Aloud
A celebration of reading aloud using images from the Library collections for World Read Aloud Day.
Jason Reynolds, Grab the Mic Newsletter: Black History Month Edition
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, shares his GRAB THE MIC newsletter for February.