Author Jon Scieszka has been named the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The position was created by the Library of Congress to raise national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature.
Scieszka is perhaps best known for his best selling book, The Stinky Cheese Man, which won a Caldecott Honor medal. He is also the founder of Guys Read, a nonprofit literacy organization.
Scieszka will serve for two years in his term as ambassador. Future ambassadors will be selected based on committee recommendations. The selection criteria include the candidate’s contribution to young people’s literature and ability to relate to children.
Financial support for the National Ambassador program is provided by Cheerios (leading sponsor), Penguin Young Readers Group, Scholastic Inc., HarperCollins Children’s Books, Random House Children’s Books, Houghton Mifflin Company, Macmillan Publishers, Harcourt Children’s Books, Holiday House, Charlesbridge, National Geographic Children’s Books, Candlewick Press, and Marshall Cavendish Publishers.
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