For Mac Barnett, being silly is a serious craft. Last month, the two-time Caldecott Medal honoree was appointed as the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. During a ceremony ...

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Mary Vinson, the artist and author born without a name, didn't learn how to read or write until she was in her 50s.