# Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Torrey Maldonado

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina is joined by author/teacher Torrey Maldonado (“Hands,” “Tight”) who talks about the importance of catching the heart and ear of young readers. Torrey is known for his quick, roller-coaster novels. How does he do it? Check out this installment of Let’s Talk Books!

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 4 min
- By: Maldonado, Torrey
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10056/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-10056?play=1)