Library of Congress youth lit ambassador hopes kids' books on race are 'a springboard'

by Alison Starling

Tue, February 16th 2021, 5:00 PM UTC

{p}Newly-appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speak to local school groups during Reynolds' induction ceremony at the Library, January 16, 2020. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.{/p}

{p}Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden officially inducts Jason Reynolds as the newest National Ambassador for Young People's Literature during a ceremony at the Library, January 16, 2020. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.{/p}

{p}Jason Reynolds, 2020-2021 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, January 16, 2020. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.{/p}

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Newly-appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speak to local school groups during Reynolds' induction ceremony at the Library, January 16, 2020. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

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