Jason Reynolds Embarks on Second National Ambassador Tour This Spring
By Cady Zeng
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Apr 01, 2021
Acclaimed author Jason Reynolds will set out on his second two-week virtual tour this spring as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. In the eight appearances scheduled for April, Reynolds will connect with students from 12 middle schools and high schools in underserved communities for 45 minutes each, discussing his role as Ambassador with an educator or other professional and conversing with two student “ambassadors.”
The participating schools were selected from more than 200 proposals: Noble Middle School in North Berwick, Me.; Castle Heights Elementary in Price, Utah; Jefferson Street Campus, Neosho High School, and Neosho Junior High School in Neosho, Mo.; George Washington Elementary and Keokuk Middle School in Keokuk, Ia.; Methow Valley School District in Winthrop, Wash.; Gordo High School and Pickens County High School in Gordo, Ala.; Coalinga Middle School in Coalinga, Calif.; and North Education Center School in New Hope, Minn.