{"id":317,"date":"2016-01-04T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T22:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=317"},"modified":"2018-11-20T05:43:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T05:43:28","slug":"congrats-mr-ambassador-celebrating-gene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingya.com\/?p=317","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, Mr. Ambassador! Celebrating Gene Luen Yang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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From the press release:<\/b> The Children\u2019s Book Council (CBC), Every Child a Reader (ECAR), and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress (CFB) have announced the appointment of Gene Luen Yang, Printz Award winner and two-time National Book Award finalist, as National Ambassador for Young People\u2019s Literature<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

The Kidlitosphere’s own Betsy Bird was part of the selection committee, and having met Gene on a few occasions, I know it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. We’re longtime fans, and we’ve featured his books here on Finding Wonderland several times (with a review of his latest, Secret Coders<\/i>, still upcoming); we’ve hosted him for interviews, too. In honor of his appointment as the 5th Ambassador, here’s a roundup of our posts featuring Gene and his books:<\/p>\n

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Interviews:<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Kids Comics Q&A Blog Tour: Interview with Gene Luen Yang<\/a>  – 5\/11\/2015<\/p>\n

Diversity in YA Kicks Off Tour at SFPL<\/a> – 5\/9\/2011<\/p>\n

Summer Blog Blast Tour Kick-Off: Gene Yang<\/a> – 6\/16\/2007<\/p>\n

Reviews and such:<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

Reviews in Tandem: THE SHADOW HERO by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew<\/a> – 6\/30\/2014<\/p>\n

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Waiting on Wednesday: Some GENE LUEN YANG Love<\/a> – 2\/13\/2013<\/p>\n

Thursday Review: LEVEL UP by Gene Luen Yang<\/a> – 5\/26\/2011<\/p>\n

May Graphic Novels Roundup, Part Two: Prime Baby, Mercury, and Stitches<\/a> – 6\/6\/2010<\/p>\n

Two from :01 (The Eternal Smile)<\/a> – 6\/26\/2009<\/p>\n

Learning Your ABCs (American Born Chinese)<\/a> – 2\/1\/2007<\/p>\n

CONGRATULATIONS, GENE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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