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flint , michigan , usa 250 national 2009 ambassador for young people 's literature 2008 -- american 8 september 1954 jonscieszkasignature.jpg children 's books jon scieszka.jpg jon scieszka
 jon scieszka writer albion college columbia university
jon scieszka

jon scieszka -lrb- shcheh-shka : which phonetically resembles '' ścieżka '' , the polish word for `` path '' -rrb- -lrb- born september 8 , 1954 -rrb- is an american children 's writer , best known for 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 . ''
in 2008 , scieszka was named the national ambassador for young people 's literature by the librarian of congress .
his `` time warp trio '' series , which teaches kids history , has been adapted into a television show .
