Jacqueline Woodson Named Literature Ambassador

Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: Jacqueline Woodson has been named the 6^th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. She takes over for the previous Ambassador, Gene Luen Yang. Woodson has received four Newbery Honors, the National Book Award, and previously served as the Young People’s Poet Laureate. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/75729-jacqueline-woodson-named-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature.html