Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

National Ambassadors Katherine Paterson, Walter Dean Myers, Jon Scieszka
CREDIT Abby Brack-Library of Congress
— with Katherine Paterson and Jon Scieszka at The Library of Congress.

Congratulations to Walter Dean Myers on his appointment as the third ambassador for young people's literature. He will follow in the able footsteps of Katherine Paterson and Jon Scieszka. For more information, read this interesting article from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/books/walter-dean-myers-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=walter%20dean%20myers&st=cse

Get to Know Walter Dean Myers: A List of Resources

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/893183-312/slj_exclusive_interview_walter_dean.html.csp

The Children's Book Council posted a link to ‎Walter Dean Myers reading a selection from 'We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart', illustrated by Christopher Myers (HarperCollins, 2011).

We Are America: a narrated selection can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDQXjG0hjLQ

A great way to celebrate the appointment of Mr. Myers as ambassador might be to read Sharon Creech's _Love That Dog_ aloud to your students or family, as Myers is featured in the book. The following readers' theater presentation is wonderful, and stars Avi, Sharon Creech, Walter Dean Myers, and Sarah Weeks sharing their books:

http://www.teachingbooks.net/spec_athr.cgi?&pid=1&a=1

In 2007, it was a privilege to attend their presentation at the annual conference of the Texas Library Association in San Antonio. It was certainly one of my most memorable TLA conference experiences! They were absolutely tremendous!

Authors Readers Theatre: Sarah Weeks, Avi, Walter Dean Myers, Sharon Creech, at Texas Book Festival, 2007.