Katherine Paterson, a two-time National Book Award Winner, has been appointed the secondNational Ambassador for Young People'sLiterature. The two-year position was created to raise national awareness on the importance of young people's literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education, and the development and betterment of the lives of young people.Paterson, who has written more than thirty books, has selected "Read for Your Life,” as the theme of her platform. The Library of Congress’s Center for the Book and the Children's Book Council are the sponsors of the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The first person to hold the title was John Scieszka, who was appointed in 2008.
A list of Paterson's National Book Awards Books:
- The Master Puppeteer in 1977 - Winner
- The Great Gilly Hopkins in 1979 - Winner
- The Great Gilly Hopkins in 1980- Finalist (paperback)
- Jacob Have I Loved in 1982 - Finalist (paperback)
- The Master Puppeteer in Finalist (paperback)
