# Meg Medina: Closing Celebration for the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Meg Medina closed her tenure as the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by celebrating her video program, “Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books.” Medina, the first Latina in the role, served a two-year term and inspired children across the nation to talk about their favorite books, connected families to established childrens’ authors via her video series and invited families to special visits at the Library of Congress. In this program, local student “cuentistas” shared their favorite books followed by special remarks by the Librarian of Congress and Medina. DC Casineros Dance Company closed the event with a special Cuban dance performance. The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is an initiative of the Library of Congress in partnership with Every Child a Reader, with generous support from the Library of Congress James Madison Council, the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation and Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 59 min
- By: Creightney, Anya
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10628/)
- 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-10628?play=1)