April 16, 2020
Jason Reynolds, middle grade author, is our new National Reading Ambassador for Young People's Literature. What's that you ask?
https://guides.loc.gov/jason-reynoldshas this to say...
ABOUT THE POSITION
The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature raises national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and betterment of the lives of young people.
The national ambassador is selected for his or her contributions to young people’s literature, the ability to relate to kids and teens and dedication to fostering children’s literacy in all forms. The selection, made by the Librarian of Congress, is based on recommendations from an independent committee comprising educators, librarians, booksellers and children’s literature experts.
These are past Ambassadors. Jason Reynolds is a great addition!
Now we are to the main point of this whole page! Keep reading!
Jason Reynolds has stepped up and provided some great resources during this time of the pandemic.
1. First chapter read aloud of the first book in the Track Series, Ghost.
2. Drop the Mic is very cool.
3. Story Seeds Podcast is a great interview with this author.
How do you find these great resources? Check these out.
1. Jason Reynolds also wrote this fabulous series. Many of you have read several of these titles.
Jason reads aloud the first chapter here...
3. Drop the Mic - Write, Right, Rite
Intro to explain what it is and then his first installment. Bookmark this because he will share a video twice a week.
Keep Jason Reynolds in mind when you choose your next book to read!
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