Jason Reynolds named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Reynolds, a faculty member in our MFA in Creative Writing program, succeeds “Another Brooklyn” and “Red at the Bone” Jacqueline Woodson. He is the seventh ambassador for the program, which began in 2008.
Jason Reynolds is the seventh national ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Reynolds will spend his two-year term traveling the country getting young people to tell their stories. “I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am to embark on this opportunity as ambassador,” Reynolds said in a statement released by the Library of Congress. “I don’t expect it to be easy, but I’m certain it will be fruitful. “
With 13 published books, including the recent “Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks,” Reynolds has become a popular and singular voice in young adult literature. The author often speaks about his own early years as a reluctant reader and says his books are for students who don’t see themselves reflected in the pages they’re assigned in school
