# Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Jarrett Krosoczka

National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina is joined by award-winning author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka (creator of the Lunch Lady and Jedi Academy series) in this episode of “Let’s Talk Books!” Jarrett shares some of his favorite books from childhood (shout out to Beverly Cleary!), talks about the importance of reading books’ imagery and opens up about finding the courage to write about his past.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 8 min
- By: Medina, Meg
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10058/)
- 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-10058?play=1)