All about the National Design Team and National Advisory Committee
“My favorite thing about being on the design team was getting to read new books and getting sneak peeks of books that haven't even been published yet!”
— Linus
“I loved being on the design team! My favorite part was making videos for other kids to watch.”
— Tilly
“My favorite part of being on the design team was interviewing authors and reading amazing books. I loved meeting new people and authors and I had an amazing experience!!”
— Edina
The PJ Our Way National Design Team
Calling all creative kids! Every year, PJ Our Way members are invited to apply for a spot on the National Design Team. This rotating group of kids spends six months creating original projects for pjourway.org – everything from videos to blog posts to polls! They get early access to upcoming books and have the chance to interview authors, participate in webinars, and more.
Applications typically open in late summer, and decisions are made by November each year. The design team works on assignments from December until May – generally one project per month – and afterward are invited to continue on with the National Advisory Committee!
Check out a sampling of design team projects from previous years:
The Lemonade Crime by Lilah
Kids Interview Author Catherine Newman
Natalie’s Origami Bookmark
Keep an eye on the PJ Our Way blog for more information. Applications for the National Design Team are accepted each September. Questions? Email designteam@pjourway.org.
The PJ Our Way National Advisory Committee
Looking for bookworms, voracious readers, and kids who want to share their opinions about books! The National Advisory Committee is a team of kids who reads and reviews new titles that PJ Our Way is thinking about offering for selection. (Some of these books haven’t been published yet!) The PJ Our Way team takes the advisory committee’s feedback super seriously and considers kid comments when making decisions about which books to offer each month. Like the design team, the advisory committee sometimes also gets the opportunity to participate in author interviews, kids-only webinars, featured projects, and more.
Take a look at some advisory committee creations and contributions:
Applications for the National Advisory Committee are accepted on a rolling basis! For questions about the team or information on how to apply, email designteam@pjourway.org.