National Ambassador for Young People's Literature | Walter Dean Myers

Supporters of the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature experience the satisfaction of knowing they are making a difference in the lives of children. If you are interested in supporting the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature — and participating in a critical step in the promotion of literacy and the joy of reading — please contact Every Child a Reader (external link), the CBC foundation, at (212) 966-1990 or email robin.adelson@cbcbooks.org for more information.

Many thanks to the following sponsors of the National Ambassador program whose generosity has made this valuable program possible:

The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Children's Book Council (CBC) and Every Child a Reader are the sponsors of the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature initiative. Financial support for the National Ambassador program is provided by Penguin Young Readers Group, Scholastic Inc., HarperCollins Children's Books, Random House Children's Books and Candlewick Press