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

• 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)"
• Huffington Post, January 4, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers Appointed New National Ambassador for Young Readers (external link)"
• SLJ, January 5, 2012: "Get To Know Walter Dean Myers, A List of Resources (external link)"
• NPR, January 10, 2012: "To Do Well in Life, You Have to Read Well (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)"
• The Washington Post.com, January 16, 2012: "Walter Dean Myers, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, on raising readers (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 20, 2012: Walter Dean Myers: “Bad Boy Makes Good (external link)”
• The Root.com, January 21, 2012: “Literacy Leader: Reading is Not Optional (external link)”