Congratulations to Mr. Walter Dean Myers who was named National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. The job of the ambassador educate people about the importance that reading plays in the lives of children. Myers' recognizes that many children are in a crisis situation as far as reading is concerned.
He says, “We’re still thinking in terms of enticing kids to read with a sports
book or a book about war. We’re suggesting that they’re missing
something if they don’t read but, actually, we’re condemning kids to a
lesser life. If you had a sick patient, you would not try to entice them
to take their medicine. You would tell them, ‘Take this or you’re going
to die.’ We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.”
You can read more about Myers and his role as Ambassador
here. I will be hanging this sign in the Lemme Library on Wednesday... I too believe that reading is not optional. You are welcome to use this image as well!
