This is so cool. The Library of Congress has named Gene Luen Yang the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature -- the first graphic novelist to be so honored since the post was created in 2008.
Gene Luen Yang Is Next Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Gene is the acclaimed, award-winning author of American Born Chinese (2006), finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the Michael L. Printz Award. His other books include Boxers & Saints (2013), The Shadow Hero (2014) and Secret Coders (2015). He currently works on Superman for DC Comics.
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature raises national awareness of the importance of young people's literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the betterment of the lives of young people.
