Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka
Scieszka in 2008
Scieszka in 2008
Born (1954-09-08) September 8, 1954 (age 70)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Alma materAlbion College
Columbia University
GenreChildren's books
Notable awardsNational Ambassador for Young People's Literature
2008–2009
Signature
Website
jonscieszka.com

Jon Scieszka (/ˈʃɛʃkə/ SHESH-kə:[1] born September 8, 1954[2][3]) is an American children's writer, best known for his picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers."[4]

Scieszka was the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, appointed by the Librarian of Congress for calendar years 2008 and 2009.[5][6][7]

His Time Warp Trio series, which teaches kids history, has been adapted into a television show.

  1. ^ Reed, Betsy (17 September 2014). "Jon Scieszka interview: On my latest tour a woman asked me to sign her baby". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Craine, Anthony G. "Jon Scieszka". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. ^ "Jon Scieszka | Read.gov". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Guys Read". GuysRead.com.
  5. ^ "US Children's Literature Gets National Ambassador". VOA News; Voice of America (voanews.com). Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "National Ambassador for Young People's Literature". Children's Book Council (cbcbooks.org). Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference read.gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).