National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2010-2011 Announcement

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Announcement of the second National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Remarks are given by the past and new National Ambassadors.

Speaker Biography: John Y. Cole is director of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

Speaker Biography: James H. Billington is the Librarian of Congress.

Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is a children's book author and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2008-2009.

Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is a writer for young people and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2010-2011.

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