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Gene Luen Yang named national ambassador for young people’s literature by Library of Congress

1/10/2016

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Congratulations to Gene Yang!  The Library of Congress just named him the national ambassador for young people's literature, making him the first graphic novelist to be honored in this way.  His latest graphic novel, Secret Coders, was praised by the New York Times for its "sly" way of teaching kids the elements of computer programming. 
 
MVGATE was honored to host Gene last October in Larkspur for his interactive presentation of Secret Coders.  His enthusiasm for coding was shared by the eager MVGATE kids of Marin:
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Our favorite quotes included:
  • “When you finish Harry Potter, you can't go and become a real wizard yourself.  But when you finish Secret Coders, you can learn to become a real coder.”
  • “You can use coding to train your brain.” 
  • “Whatever you do in life, learning to code will make you better at it.” 
Gene's a good educator, a good writer, and a good guy.  We're thrilled to see him honored for his work, and we look forward to many happy collaborations ahead.
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12/23/2020 01:22:42 pm

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