More books by people of color removed from schools shelves. Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina, a Cuban American, we’re just removed in Clay County.

Some highlights from @Meg_Medina’s official first day as the National Ambassador for Children’s Literature jen rofé

Newbery Award winner Meg Medina spoke at James Blair Middle School on March 6, 2024. She also enjoyed lunch with Battle of the Books and ELL students! Every student received a copy of her book and ELL students received a copy in Spanish. Thank you, Meg Medina! #WeAreWJCC

For today’s #BookfaceFriday we’re celebrating @Meg_Medina, who is the Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2023-2024! Medina has written over a dozen books and won numerous awards, including the Newbery Medal and Pura Belpré Author Award.

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Happy Women’s History Month! I hope to see you in DC this weekend for our discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia and Meg Medina.

Get your tickets here: shepersistedbooks.com

¡Feliz Semana Nacional de las Bibliotecas! 🎉
Celebra con un mensaje de Meg Medina, presidenta honorífica. #NationalLibraryWeek American Library Association

Meg Medina, la Embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil, comparte consejos con padres de familia interesados en fortalecer los hábitos de lectura de sus hijos. 🧵 #HispanicHeritageMonth

Thank you Jusmar Maness for helping our us kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month during our morning announcements . Velmy taught our Washingtonians to #Merengue & @Meg_Medina's Merci Suarez Can't Dance was the perfect book! Washington Montessori School Guilford Co. Schools

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“Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can & can’t be in life”
-Meg Medina

“Being yourself means shedding all the layers of looking good, wanting to be liked, being scared to stand out & trying to be who you think people want you to be”
-Jeff Moore

I'm delighted to announce @Meg_Medina will serve as the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
We look forward to the ways she will invite young people, especially Spanish and bilingual speakers, to share their favorite books & stories. newsroom.loc.gov/news/meg-medin…

TODAY: Join us as we inaugurate @Meg_Medina the eighth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The National Ambassador is charged with fostering a love of reading, writing and civic engagement among children, teens and families.

More: go.loc.gov/FO8V50MuZPj

The lottery for April 20 office hours at the Library with Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is open until Wednesday 4/10!

Enter the free lottery here: go.loc.gov/abJk50R9Qaz

For younger readers:
• A discussion between authors R.J. Palacio & Erica S. Perl
• Chasten Buttigieg will share his memoir, “I Have Something to Tell You – For Young Adults'
• A discussion with National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina

Now through March 7: Proposal submissions from schools, libraries & other community organizations interested in hosting an official event with Meg Medina, the 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, are being accepted. How to apply: everychildareader.net/ambassador/eve…

The theme for National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13) is Ready, Set, Library! National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and Newbery and Pura Belpré-award winning author Meg Medina will serve as 2024 Honorary Chair.

It's World Read Aloud Day! If you enjoy being read to, we have a treat for you. Click the link to hear and see Meg Medina, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, reading you her book, 'Tía Isa Wants a Car.' #WorldReadAloudDay go.loc.gov/GQ2p50MH6EC

I've several screens of #sljdod open just so I can hear Jacqueline Woodson & Meg Medina, download great resources & chat w/stakeholders in the exhibit halls!

Check out this MS book resource for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth !

What a great way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, with none other than author @Meg_Medina.
Thank you Flip for hosting yet another amazing event for our students. They enjoyed learning more about literature and culture. Rancho Verde Los Fresnos CISD Libraries

Congratulations to @Meg_Medina, who was inaugurated today as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2023-2024! She is the first Latina to serve in the role, and we are also proud to have her on the WNDB advisory board. ow.ly/QSkR50MzlXk

I ❤️ this photo.

Meg Medina and I are flanked by the NYPL librarians who work behind the scenes to create the MyLibraryNYC events.

#PedroAndDaniel #PedroWithoutDaniel #MyAuthorsNYC2023 Elisa @NYPL #BookTwitter #LibraryTwitter #TeacherTwitter