Walter Dean Myers is the freshly appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The New York Times profiles Myers, shedding light on his body of work, mission, and belief that reading is a necessity rather than a “nice option.”
“While many young-adult authors shy away from such risky subject material, Mr. Myers has used his books to confront the darkness and despair that fill so many children’s lives.”
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