This post was co-written by Monica Valentine and Alli Hartley-Kong of the Library’s Informal Learning Office
On January 16, 2020, award-winning writer Jason Reynolds began his tenure as the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. While the role of the ambassador is to “raise national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature,” Reynolds focused specifically on helping young people see the value in their own stories though his signature platform GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story