Press Release: Jason Reynolds Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
News Release — Library of Congress
Jan. 13, 2020
Media Contacts:
Brett Zongker, Library of Congress
Lisa Moraleda, Simon & Schuster
Public contact: Anya Creightney, Library of Congress
Website: National Ambassador for…
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