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Win a School or Library Visit from Walter Dean Myers,

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature!

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The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, Every Child a Reader (the CBC Foundation), and the Children's Book Council invite you to enter to win an appearance by National Ambassador Walter Dean Myers at your school or library! 


Walter Dean Myers, the third National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is a critically acclaimed author of books for young people. His award-winning body of work includes Sunrise Over Fallujah, Fallen Angels, Monster, Somewhere in the Darkness, Harlem, and the forthcoming title, All The Right Stuff (On Sale 4/24/2012). Myers has received numerous accolades, including two Newbery Honor Awards and five Coretta Scott King Awards. For his 2-year tenure as National Ambassador, Walter Dean has selected "Reading is not optional" as his banner platform.

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To win a visit from National Ambassador Walter Dean Myers: 
Describe, in 500 words or less, the event you would develop if he were to visit, how you would spread the word about it, and to whom.

E-mail your entry no later than midnight EST on March 12 to cbc.info@cbcbooks.org .

 

The winner will be notified by March 30.  

 

No more than one entry from each institution, please.

 

Good Luck! 

 

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About the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 
The post was created by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, Every Child a Reader (ECAR), and the Children's Book Council (CBC) to raise national awareness of the importance of young people's literature as it relates to literacy, education, and the development and betterment of children's lives. Appointed for a two-year term, the National Ambassador selects a platform that reflects his or her personal interests and will advocate this policy throughout his or her travels and tenure.

 

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.

 

For more information about the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, go to www.ChildrensBookAmbassador.com and visit Myers' web page at  

 

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