Selected News Articles About Walter Dean Myers as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

June 2013

• Publishers Weekly, June 1, 2013: BEA 2013: Why Kids Should Read About War

May 2013

• mymcmedia.org, May, 24, 2013: "Walter Dean Myers at GBF (Video) (external link)"
• Gazette.net, May 23, 2013: "Sibling connection brings renowned author to Glenarden school (external link)"

February 2013

• Black Art in America.com, February 13, 2013: "Walter Dean Meyers on Childhood Literacy (external link)"
• PBS.org, February 8, 2013: "The State of Our Union (external link)"

January 2013

• HuffingtonPost.com, January 24, 2013: "What Is Literacy? The First Three National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature Answer (external link)"
• The Republic.com, January 24, 2013: "Author to discuss promoting reading among young people at Clinton School event in central Ark (external link)."

October

• National Novel Writing Month.org, October 26, 2012: “Pep Talk from Walter Dean Myers (external link)”
• Story Snoops, October 4, 2012: “Best of Banned Books Week: Interview with Walter Dean Myers (external link)”

September

• Examiner.com, September 29, 2012: “7 Authors to Celebrate During Banned Books Week (external link)”

August

• The New York Historical Society (nyhistory.org), September 4, 2012: “Reading into History: An Incredible August Book Wrap (external link)”
• The New York Historical Society (nyhistory.org), August 17, 2012:  “Reading into History Interviews Walter Dean Myers (external link)”

July

• The Epoch Times, July 15, 2012: "Author Gives His Writing Formula to Teens (external link)"
• NewsOne.com, July 12, 2012: "Young People's Literature Ambassador: 'Reading Is Not Optional' (external link)"

June

• The Christian Science Monitor,  June 29, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Writes Books Troubled Teens Can Relate To (external link)"
• Publishers Weekly, June 7, 2012: "BEA 2012: At the Children's Breakfast, Dreams and Responsibility (external link)"
• WBUR "Here & Now",  June 5, 2012: “Walter Dean Myers Shows Kids How To Succeed Under Tough Circumstances (external link)”
• School Library Journal, June 4, 2012: "SLJ's 2012 Day of Dialog: Walter Dean Myers Vows to Close the Reading Gap (external link)"
• The MEDIUM (Journal of the Washington Library Media Association), June 2, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Comes to Longview (external link)"

May

• HuffingtonPost.com, May 10, 2012: "The Importance of Literacy: A Q & A With Author Walter Dean Myers (external link)"
• SeattleChannel.org, May 2, 2012: "Seattle Public Library: An Afternoon with Walter Dean Myers (external link)"

April

• The Atlantic Wire, April 26, 2012: "The Ongoing Problem of Race in Y.A. (external link)"
• NYC.gov, April 26, 2012: "Mayor Bloomberg Announces Inaugural NYC Literary Honors (external link)"
• KristineKim.wordpress.com, April 24, 2012: "To the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, "Reading is Not Optional (external link)"

March

• CBS News, March 16, 2012: “Walter Dean Myers: Author tapped as ambassador for young people”
• Publishing Perspectives, March 14, 2012: “Why Kids Illiteracy is More Complicated Than It Appears”

February

• inReads.com, February 27, 2012: “inReads Interview with Walter Dean Myers (external link)”
• Publishing Perspectives, February 15, 2012: “The Children’s Book Ambassador’s Platform: Reading is Not Optional (external link)”
• Art Works (the official blog for of the National Endowment for the Arts), February 14, 2012: “Art Talk with Walter Dean Myers (external link)”
• InfoPeople.org, February 9, 2012: “Michael Cart discusses the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (external link)”
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.com, February 8, 2012: “Author Walter Dean Myers is passionate about the benefits of parents reading to children (external link)”
• The National Journal, February 8, 2012: “Youth Ambassador is One for the Books (external link)”

January

• The Miami Times, January 27, 2012: “Walter Myers to show youth benefits of reading (external link)”
• NJ.com, January 26, 2012: “Library of Congress names Jersey City author Walter Dean Myers as its National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (external link)”
• Pen.Org, January 24, 2012: “PEN Member Walter Dean Myers Appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)”
• Illumination Arts Blog Corner, January 24, 2012: “There's a New Kid-Lit Ambassador! (external link)”
• The Root.com, January 21, 2012: “Literacy Leader: Reading is Not Optional (external link)”
• The Washington Post.com, January 20, 2012: Walter Dean Myers: “Bad Boy Makes Good (external link)”
• Rock Center with Brian Williams, January 19, 2012: “Library of Congress names National Ambassador to Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers (external link)”
• The Washington Post.com, January 16, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, on raising readers (external link)"
• Scripps News, January 12, 2012: "Corner-Bonus: Meet the new kid-lit ambassador, Walter Dean Myers (external link)"
• Shelf Awareness, January 12, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Sworn in at the Library of Congress (external link)"
• NPR, January 10, 2012: "To Do Well in Life, You Have to Read Well (external link)"
• SLJ, January 5, 2012: "Get To Know Walter Dean Myers, A List of Resources (external link)"
• Huffington Post, January 4, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Appointed New National Ambassador for Young Readers (external link)"
• Robin's Roundup, January 3, 2012: "All hail the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)"
• New York Times, January 3, 2012: “Children’s Book Envoy Defines His Mission (external link)”
• Publishers Weekly, January 3, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)"
• SLJ, January 3, 2012: "SLJ Exclusive Interview: Walter Dean Myers, the New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)"
• Shelf Awareness, January 3, 2012: "Myers New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)"
• GalleyCat, January 3, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Crowned National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (external link)"
• Christian Science Monitor, January 3, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers chosen as new YA literature ambassador (external link)"
• JSOnline, January 3, 2012: "Street-smart Walter Dean Myers named national ambassador for children's literature (external link)"